Ever wonder why in the Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D Salinger‚ why Holden just seems to hate everything and not enjoy himself? There is a good reason for it‚ and it is this single thing which causes him so much pain. PTSD is a mental disorder that is caused by a traumatic event that leaves the victim to be triggered by things or events which remind them of their experience. It also affects thousands of people across the globe‚ it has many symptoms that range from angry outbursts to symptoms of depression
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J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye portrays Holden Caulfield‚ a New York City teenager in the 1950 ’s‚ as a manic-depressive. Some critics of Salinger’s novel assert that Holden is too whiney and annoying as a character. What these critics fail to realize is that Holden’s actions throughout the novel perfectly exemplify that of a depressed teenager. Manic depression‚ compulsive lying‚ and immaturity throughout the novel characterize Holden. Holden ’s depression finds its roots with the death
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state of mind that prevents normal perception‚ behaviour‚ or social interaction. It is when one does something out of the ordinary; yet feels as though it is justified. These perspectives of insanity are likewise portrayed in literature. “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger examines the behaviour and relationships of Holden Caulfield‚ a young boy who is living with mental illnesses–a perceived form of insanity-in a sane world. This is seen through Holden’s inability to deal with the world‚ his
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Language Choice Within “The Catcher In The Rye” In “The Catcher in the Rye” a coming of age story is told of Holden Caulfield. Many conflicts with maturity arise in coming of age literature. Throughout the reading of the text a large amount of graphic language is used by the narrator. The constant cursing and references to classes of people in derogatory terms permeate throughout the reading. This fact alone causes the book to be controversial and in turn banned from many curriculums. The language
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Madness‚ madman and fiend. Death‚ kill and die. The title itself: The catcher in the rye. The catcher in the rye. Death. In the book “The catcher in the rye” Death is mentioned several times throughout the story‚ ranging in use. The main character Holden Caulfield brings up death several times whilst mentioning his dead‚ younger brother Allie. He talks about him a few times the first time being when he mentions Allie’s Baseball mitt as a subject prone to description for a work of English
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Holden Caulfield‚ the novel’s protagonist‚ is a pivotal character in The Catcher in the Rye. Holden is characterized as an innocent‚ apathetic‚ naive teen who is seeking knowledge of life and the meaning of becoming an adult. Holden’s struggle with seeing the genuine nature of people is something that acts as a barrier for him throughout the novel. Holden is troubled and burdened throughout the story‚ which causes him to have a warped view on an array of subjects. Holden passes strict judgement on
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The Catcher in the Rye As the protagonist of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield appears to attribute his social condition to circumstances beyond his control. Critics give praise to the character of Holden Caulfield as a non-conformist rebel that is unwilling to compromise in the face of the harsh realities of society. However‚ this view does not seem to hold true to the circumstances taking place. Holden’s detachment from his life is almost voyeuristic in nature‚ and he
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Making decisions is an everyday task. However‚ everyone does not make the right choices all the time. Emotional decision making leads to negative outcomes and that is proven in these three texts‚ Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger‚ and The Glass menagerie by Tennessee Williams. In Romeo and Juliet the young couple made irrational decisions driven by emotions. For example‚ when Romeo was having his first conversation with Juliet after the Capulets party
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English 10 HP October 25‚ 2013 Rough Draft Compare and Contrast Essay Holden Caulfield and Jay Gatsby external appearance would lead one to believe that they are just ordinary. Holden is the protagonist from J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and his outward features would suggest that he is a typical sixteen year old boy‚ but in reality there is much more than meets the eye. He deceitful‚ reserved‚ and a critical human being with a complicated past that explains why he became this way. Gatsby
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Catcher in the Rye is a book in which anybody who feels alone or has hit a crossroad could relate to. The novel follows Holden Caulfield‚ a boy who suffers mentally because he lives in a delusional world in where he fears the transition into adulthood because he despises change‚ hates adults‚ and isolates himself from others. In the novel Holden visits a museum‚ in which it showed his desire for everything to stay the same. His opinion is that children are more sincere and amusing than adults. However
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