In J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield’s apparent madness and irrational behavior plays an important role. The decisions that Holden makes at the time seem un-normal and irrational to characters in the novel‚ but to the reader they seem wise and reasonable. One example of this behavior is the way Holden treats women. Throughout the novel he has the temptation to be with women‚ but he can resist his urges. He doesn’t want to be with a girl‚ just to
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life. Haddon uses the first person narrative effectively to illustrate the difficulty of diversity in society. Christopher describes to us how he experiences a series of difficulties and how he tries to adjust with the difficulties resulted from Asperger syndrome‚ “I find people confusing” Christopher cannot understand explicit instructions‚ “people often say be quiet but they don’t tell how long to be quiet for. Or you see a sign which says keep of the grass but it should say keep of the grass around
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What is Autism? Autism is a lifelong mental condition that is diagnosed in early childhood‚ characterized by great difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts. Early Signs of Autism There are lots of signs that young children can display‚ that may indicate Autism. Unfortunately many physicians and pediatricians are not experienced in diagnosing Autism. Most physicians are nervous to diagnosis a child with Autism‚ because it
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Autism and Communication Working with people who have autism‚ especially the Asperger Syndrome‚ can be quite difficult. This is mostly true when communicating with these people as a person needs to train and develop certain specific communication skills in order to deal with these people. Over the course of the years that I have spent with such people‚ I have had to develop certain very crucial communication skills that involve listening‚ body language‚ posture‚ verbal and non-verbal information
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diesease‚ “ has strong genetic roots” (p. 4). b. Because Asperger’s is a variant of Autism‚ it would make sense that it is caused hereditarily. c. Although these diseases are similar‚ there is still no direct link between genes and Aspergers like Autism has. 4.According to Dr. LH Willey‚ a doctor and suffering patient‚ Asperger’s is associated with mental disorders such as depression or bipolar disorder (p. 20). 5.Although some of these theories have been proved in certain cases
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“scientific instrument” that could automatically tell the patient that he or she has Asperger’s. Medical experts would have an easier time diagnosing Asperger syndrome disorder. The percentage of misdiagnosing Asperger syndrome disorder would lower with the correct equipment that tells the accurate diagnoses. Medical experts have misconceptions about Asperger syndrome‚ which leads to misdiagnosing the behavioral and mental state that would result in the patients’ not getting proper treatment. Within
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children. In 1943 Dr. Leo Kanner of the Johns Hopkins Hospital studied a group of 11 children and introduced the label early infantile autism into the English language. At the same time a German scientist‚ Dr. Hans Asperger‚ described a milder form of the disorder that became known as Asperger syndrome. Thus these two disorders were described and are today listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as two of the five pervasive developmental disorders (PDD)‚ more often
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Can I Help My Child Understand Subtle Speech Patterns Like Sarcasm? Asperger’s syndrome is a neurological disorder. Which means that it’s something you are born with. You cannot catch Aspergers‚ or could you "cure" it. Asperger child often has difficulties in the communications area. An "Aspie" as someone with Aspergers is frequently called‚ may tend to employ a literal interpretation of language. An important reason for an Aspie’s issues with social functioning could be the lack of understanding of
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The root of the madness of Shakespeare’s Hamlet has been debated by literary scholars for centuries. There have been scholars who believe Hamlet is an ignorant child who acts based on his emotions. Others say Hamlet was actually cunning by using his madness as a cover for his revenge‚ or Hamlet might not have been mad at all‚ but that some of his actions lead to the conclusion of him being mad. Before he met the Ghost‚ Hamlet already had complicated feelings about Gertrude’s remarriage‚ and the task
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Is madness considered creativity or is creativity considered madness? Madness is truly viewed as madness when the mind has no outlet to express one‘s creativity. In “The Yellow Wallpaper” the protagonist is starting to develop depression. Her husband‚ John‚ is physician and believes it is best for her to stay in bed and sleep until she overcomes her depression. Without any way to preoccupy herself‚ her condition worsened. A creative outlet allows anyone suffering from mental illnesses to express
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