Self-Esteem

Studies show that when somebody has self-esteem issues, their life is usually headed on a downward spiral. Holden can be classified into this category. He is never happy with what he is doing and always thinks of himself as a "madman". Like he said to Sally Hayes, "I am a Madman", he was having a perfectly good time, and ruined it by freaking Sally out. What Holden needs to do is go out, stop thinking about everything in the past, and find something or someone new.