He lived everyday not knowing when his little brother’s time was going to come. He knew it was soon, but just not that soon. Holden Caulfield, the protagonist in “The Catcher in the Rye”, by J.D. Salinger, seemed to have an ordinary life, until he watched his little brother, Allie, suffer from Leukemia. This traumatic event heavily affected Holden’s life. Most people that experienced such a traumatic event are usually diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD is a serious mental health condition with many intense symptoms. Some of the symptoms include flashbacks, feeling emotionally numb, hopelessness about the future, memory problems, trouble concentrating, anger, loneliness, and sleeplessness (Staff). Through out the novel, Holden displayed many of these symptoms. Therefore, it can be concluded that Holden Caulfield had PTSD.…