What are three examples of cultural issues in the novel?

PROSTITUTION.  Holden is so
depressed in Chapter 13 that he accepts an invitation from the hotel elevator operator
for a visit from a prostitute. He tells her that he only wants to talk, but she becomes
bored and demands more money. It is difficult to determine if Holden refuses the
opportunity for sex because he is afraid, or if he is honoring his earlier belief that
sex should be with a loving companion. Holden does not demean Sunny, the prostitute, as
one might expect. Although he is uncomfortable in her presence, he seems to enjoy her
company. 

HOMOSEXUALITY.  When
Holden accepts an invitation from his old teacher to spend the night, he awakes to find
the teacher patting his head. Holden takes this as a homosexual advance, and he
immediately hits the streets in the middle of the night. After reconsidering, he cannot
decide whether he is mistaken about the teacher's intentions or
not.

YOUTHFUL REBELLION.  It
is long before the time of Vietnam protests, but Holden finds a reason to rebel against
nearly everything. His inability to accept the era's social role models is particularly
troubling.