Examples Of Ptsd In Catcher In The Rye
PTSD in the Catcher in the Rye
In the "Catcher in the Rye," written by J.D. Salinger, Holden experienced a traumatic event that would stay with him for the rest of his life. When Holden was 13, his 11-year-old brother, Allie, passed away from leukemia. Holden would never recover from that experience. Holden develops a condition known as PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD is best described as "An anxiety disorder that people get after seeing or living through a dangerous event." As described in the post-traumatic stress disorder article written by the National Institute of Mental Health. Holden is suffering from PTSD, and he witnesses multiple traumatic events that will ultimately shape his way of life.
To begin, Holden had to deal with the loss of his younger brother, Allie. Holden was 13 when his brother passed away, and being his age made it especially traumatic. Holding off and describe his brother as a kind and intelligent person. After Allie's passing Holden reacted with very violent actions. "They were going to have me psychoanalyzed and all, because I broke all the windows in the garage" (Salinger 38). In the PTSD article they describe this as being a symptom of the disorder. …show more content…
James Castle was a student at the school Holden attended, and was jumped, and possibly sexually assaulted, for something he said about a friend. Holden remembers everything about James, he said," He was dead, and his teeth and blood, were all over the place"(Salinger 170). This is a reoccurring thought Holden’s mind he thinks he of killing himself or someone else killing themselves multiple times. This is also a sign of PTSD demonstrated in the article. "Re-occurring symptoms may cause problems in a person’s everyday routine. They can start from a person's own thoughts and feelings words, objects or situations that are reminders of the event can also trigger re-experiencing" (National Institute of Mental Health
In the "Catcher in the Rye," written by J.D. Salinger, Holden experienced a traumatic event that would stay with him for the rest of his life. When Holden was 13, his 11-year-old brother, Allie, passed away from leukemia. Holden would never recover from that experience. Holden develops a condition known as PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD is best described as "An anxiety disorder that people get after seeing or living through a dangerous event." As described in the post-traumatic stress disorder article written by the National Institute of Mental Health. Holden is suffering from PTSD, and he witnesses multiple traumatic events that will ultimately shape his way of life.
To begin, Holden had to deal with the loss of his younger brother, Allie. Holden was 13 when his brother passed away, and being his age made it especially traumatic. Holding off and describe his brother as a kind and intelligent person. After Allie's passing Holden reacted with very violent actions. "They were going to have me psychoanalyzed and all, because I broke all the windows in the garage" (Salinger 38). In the PTSD article they describe this as being a symptom of the disorder. …show more content…
James Castle was a student at the school Holden attended, and was jumped, and possibly sexually assaulted, for something he said about a friend. Holden remembers everything about James, he said," He was dead, and his teeth and blood, were all over the place"(Salinger 170). This is a reoccurring thought Holden’s mind he thinks he of killing himself or someone else killing themselves multiple times. This is also a sign of PTSD demonstrated in the article. "Re-occurring symptoms may cause problems in a person’s everyday routine. They can start from a person's own thoughts and feelings words, objects or situations that are reminders of the event can also trigger re-experiencing" (National Institute of Mental Health