Diagnosing Holden Caulfield In the book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ has strange tendencies that could be diagnosed as a mental disorder or multiple disorders. Thinking like a psychiatrist‚ this book has plenty to dissect. Reading a classic‚ such as Catcher‚ can really draw the reader into the story and make them feel like they are a part of that world. Holden Caulfield’s world has a lot going on. In order to properly diagnose Holden‚ consulting
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through chronic depression and their use of different coping methods which eventually leads to a mental breakdown. This teenager‚ Holden Caulfield‚ psychologically crumbles under manic depression through a series of agonizing events. These events truly affect his psychological state and eventually separates him from his chance of regaining his mental health. Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye fails to overcome his mental challenges and attempts
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Salinger’s most popular novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ is narrated from the point of view of the main character‚ Holden Caulfield. Holden is a very judgemental character who spends a lot of his time judging other people as a way to avoid looking into himself. His critiques of the people around him are often things that he himself is guilty of. Much of what you learn about Holden Caulfield‚ you learn from the way he judges other people. One of Holden’s favorite things to call people is‚ “phony.” He
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Reading the Catcher in the Rye as a teenager‚ I found myself connecting with Holden Caulfield as a character. Every teenager can relate to the general cynicism and skeptical view on the world that Holden holds. Adolescence is the period in life when kids become exposed to the struggles of adulthood‚ and with it often comes a feeling of isolation. Holden Caulfield was characterized by this feeling. Modern teenagers‚ even in this age of connection‚ can still relate to the feeling of alienation. Around
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written by J.D. Salinger. Taken place in New York City. The main character‚ known as Holden Caulfield‚ tries to discover the meaning of life and goes through many obstacles. In his tone throughout the story‚ he narrates and describes how certain people have an affect on him‚ also what they mean to him. As Holden Caulfield narrates the story‚ each character is given specialized details. What Holden sees in them‚ if they are phony or real. Symbolism is portrayed through the entire
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HOLHOLDEN CAULFIELD PSYCHOLOGY Holden Caulfield is a seventeen-year old teenager from a privileged family. He is the protagonist of “The Catcher in the Rye” written by J.D. Salinger. Throughout the book‚ Holden’s attitude will remain the same‚ disappointed and uncomfortable in this world‚ although he can be very sensitive. He faces a lot of struggles that will make his future difficult and maybe‚ unrealizable. His attitude will be misunderstood by the reader. Some will talk about
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main character Holden Caulfield. Many Americans in the mid 1900’s saw Holden as a corrupt and disturbed person. “He is a drifter‚ a wanderer‚ an adventurer who seeks not adventure but smut and the negative satisfaction of a negative rebellion” (Moore 34). However‚ this is not necessarily a valid statement. In some lights‚ Holden’s surface character comes across in an unfavorable fashion. Nonetheless‚ when his life and personality are dissected‚ it becomes evident that
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Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield exhibits the use of pathetic and weak excuses to avoid an undesirable situation. This ties in with his unmotivated personality. Often times Holden simply “does not feel like it”‚ so often that it becomes evident that he is simply using it as an excuse that the reader can spot a mile away. Whether hiding from a sexual encounter‚ mentioning more detail about his sickness‚ or something as simple as a phone call‚ Holden Caulfield is simply too mentally weak
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author. Holden notes that when he finishes a book‚ “You wish the author was a good friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it‚” and while Holden seeks an author who will empathize with him‚ Salinger rejects that very notion (Salinger 6). Even though Salinger despises the assumed connection between the novel and its author‚ in analyzing The Catcher in the Rye‚ hints of Salinger’s attitudes and experiences are seen throughout the development of Holden Caulfield. Crucial
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academic). Holden (our main character) begins to emotionally withdraw himself from society after the death of his beloved brother Allie. The Catcher in the Rye‚ written by J. D. Salinger‚ illustrates the themes of innocence‚ melancholy‚ and detachment from society. Using Holden Caulfield as an instrument in his master plan‚ Salinger sees that the common conflict is addressed as well as the need for companionship through a first-person narrative. Salinger paints the beginning picture with Holden‚ all alone
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