Diagnosis of Holden Caulfield Holden Caulfield is a troubled 16 year-old teen who has just been expelled from his fourth school. He has a younger sister whom he deeply cares for‚ and a deceased younger brother. Also‚ Holden appears to isolate himself and has few social relationships with others. Over the past few days‚ Holden has been enraged by his roommates‚ avoided conflict with confronting his parents‚ been beaten up‚ contemplated suicide‚ and abused himself physically by smoking‚ drinking
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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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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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Amelia Lee Freeland 1/2 Who is Holden Caulfield? Many adolescents struggle with finding who they are and how they fit into this world. According to Lewis Judd ’s “The Normal Psychological Development of the American Adolescent‚” adolescents develop a sense of self-concept through the means of experimentation‚ daydreams‚ and in actual or physical activities. Holden Caulfield‚ in The Catcher in the Rye‚ is one such example. Troubled by the early death of his brother‚ Allie‚ and
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Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ has a rather pessimistic view of adulthood and characterizes adults as phoney. In the novel‚ Salinger criticizes teenagers’ obsession of protecting their youth through the use of symbolism‚ thereby demonstrating that adulthood is inevitable‚ and fearing it is ultimately self-destructive. Initially‚ Salinger uses symbolism to show the self-destructive behaviour of desperately attempting to protect one’s youth. A passage
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Holden Caulfield’s Doctor Analysis Patient: Holden Caulfield Doctor: Carolina Beltran Date: May 18‚ 2009 Abstract: After studying the patient‚ Holden Caulfield‚ for several days in daily therapeutic sessions‚ I have concluded that the patient is suffering from Dysthemic Disorder. A person who has Dysthymic Disorder generally has had a variety
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Rye is the story of young Holden Caulfield angst-ridden struggle with growing up and dealing with “phonies”. Holden is the protagonist and narrator of this story‚ Holden’s narration proves to be unreliable through his compulsive lying‚ inconsistent memory‚ and his cynical perception of reality. To begin‚ Holden exhibits his unreliableness as a narrator through his constant need to fabricate a new reality. After making up an excuse to leave an old teacher’s house‚ Holden highlights what a great liar
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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 is a reflection of his own life being shown through a teenage boy‚ Holden Caulfield. Like Salinger in the novel Holden jumps from prep school to prep school not finishing each time‚ however excels in English classes. Holden’s life in the novel shook the nation with controversy and curiosity. Illustrated in the text it conveys extreme depression‚ sexual tension‚ love‚ and lewd language. Holden attempts to see the “phony” world through a new light‚ however fails due to the type of
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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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