Patient – Holden Caulfield A. Holden is troubled. Socially accepted. Teenager. B. Holden can be depressed at times. C. Has had a troublesome past. D. Not very emotional and does not form many good relations. E. Immature‚ Childish F. Removes himself from reality. G. Disillusioned-Can’t deal with phonies-leaves H. Self-Ideals‚ too much to follow II. Diagnosis A. Holden Caulfield suffers from PTSD(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) B. Throughout his life‚ Holden has
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Holden Caulfield writes his story from a home to that he has been sent for medical care. He refuses to speak concerning his formative years‚ mentioning solely that his brother D. B. may be a Hollywood author. He hints that he’s bitter as a result of D. B. has sold resolute Hollywood‚ forsaking a career in serious literature for the wealth and fame of the films. He then begins to inform the story of his breakdown‚ starting along with his departure from Pencey school assignment‚ a known faculty he
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Out of the blue today I received a call from Holden Caulfield‚ and strange enough I had been just thinking recently how I haven’t talked to Holden in quite some time. I won’t lie I was very excited to hear it was Holden Caulfield on the phone; he is such a nice guy. Holden asked me if I was free to go out to see a movie‚ I loved the movies so I couldn’t resist. Our movie date was at two thirty‚ I showed up a little late but he didn’t seem to mind. Holden had bought tickets for us to see the Lunts‚
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change in the world‚ In JD Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield‚ trying to change his life through series of emotional events‚ but fail to became a successful man as stay with his characteristics from the beginning of the novel. Novel itself uses Holden as an example of how growing up is a difficult situation. Many people in real life after life experience became more of an successful person then they are. In the novel‚ Holden been through series of events about growing up as an adult
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Can Holden be the Catcher in the rye? What is J.D Salinger trying to convey with his novel about a angsty teenage boy? Is the novel attempting to convey that the intelligent are alienated for their intelligence or that the intelligent alienate themselves‚ because they’re own self-awareness and understanding of others in their society is too much to handle? The standards and conventions of a society are major factors in the development of a person’s psychological and emotional being. Through our
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Family life plays an important role in the developmental process of maturing mentally and socially. The pressures and demanding expectations from family can leave a lasting imprint on a child. Huckleberry Finn and Holden Caulfield are two characters who originally appear to be ignorant adolescents consumed by fantasies. With a more in depth look into where their rebellious behavior stems from‚ it is clear the two boys are victims of negligence from their own families. This treatment is the central
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life. The protagonist in The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield‚ suffers with his transition from childhood to adulthood. His teenage years prove are one of the most challenging moments in his life. In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ Salinger uses symbols and details to convey that preserving one’s sense of childhood is crucial as children mature into adulthood. Many symbols in the novel contribute to
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Holden is the main character in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and Carl grimes is a character in the show The Walking Dead. Holden is 16 years old and has been thrown out of 3 schools. Carl is about 15 years old and is living during a zombie apocalypse. They are both lonely because they don’t trust people and they’ve lost people they care about and they are both pessimistic because they are growing up in a strange world. Both Holden Caulfield and Carl Grimes are pessimistic about the world
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Liking Holden Caulfield J.D. Salinger’s 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye is considered by Time magazine to be one of the best novels of the 20th century. It has been banned more times than you could possibly count – which is no surprise‚ due to the abundance of profanity‚ under-age drinking‚ and elements of prostitution. Since its publication‚ The Catcher in the Rye has sold more than 20 million copies. Its themes of teen angst and alienation continue to entice audiences today. The Catcher in
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The Problem Inner Child in Holden Caulfield 1. Introduction 1.1 J.D. Salinger and His Works J.D. Salinger is a contemporary American novelist who rose to prominence with the publication of his sole full-length novel The Catcher in the Rye in 1951. Born in New York City in 1919‚ Salinger spent his youth as an introverted boy. At the age of 13 he enrolled in a decent prep school in Manhattan but was expelled from it one year later due to his poor academic performance. At age 15 he continued
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