literature. J.D Salinger’s realistic fiction novel Catcher in the Rye follows the titular character Holden Caulfield and his inevitable fall from sanity. Holden is an adolescent who was recently kicked out of Pencey Prep‚ an elite private school‚ as a result of his inability to apply himself. Instead of going back home on the wealthiest side of New York City‚ he explores the underbelly of
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one type of person in Holden Caulfield. By the end of the book‚ we see a whole new person. How is it that one person can change as much in a short time period? They change by the experiences they go through. Holden went through a lot of experiences in a short period of time especially‚ and also in his past history. In the beginning of the novel‚ Holden has just come back from a fencing game in New York. He has also been kicked out from Pencey Prep. To us it seems Holden is a troubled boy‚ after
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Holden Caulfield is a teenage boy living in a society in which he believes to be full of hypocrites and "phonies". Everything with any connection to his life he believes to be a phony. From teachers to his friends‚ to people he does not even know. Holden always found some kind of a reason to give off the impression that he is superior because they are just fake. He is in belief that he is capable of understanding everything about a person just by looking at them and judging their first impression
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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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Holden and Charlie In both the novels Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye and Chbosky’s the perks of being a wallflower‚ the main characters Holden Caulfield and Charlie are troubled teens. Although they were teenagers in different time periods they shared many similar teenage difficulties. Both novels portray a male protagonist growing up while struggling to find his identity‚ while loathing their lives. Thus both novels are of the coming of age genre. Both boys are socially awkward and are not able
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Patient Analysis Report: Holden Caulfield‚ age 17‚ was brought to me‚ Dr. Joseph M. Guerrieri M.D. at Sutter Center for Psychiatry‚ by his parents as a result of his recent behaviors. Holden is a 6‘2” tall and healthy young man. In multiple therapy sessions he has brought up his family and friends. One family member in particular that was brought up was his younger brother‚ Allie‚ who passed away of leukemia when Holden was 13 years old. (Salinger 49) Allie’s death seems to be the root of Holden’s
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worst. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character of J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ epitomizes this as readers watch him struggle going through the pains of adolescence. Growing up in the 1950’s Holden is a teenager who appears to have it all. He is very smart‚ wealthy‚ and has a loving family. When looking at it closer‚ one can see that Holden’s appreciation of childhood innocence‚ and his trust issues‚ make him scared to enter adulthood and keep him from having healthy relationships.
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Crazy Holden Caulfield In the United States today‚ a person commits suicide about every twenty minutes (Whybrow). Many of these people end their life‚ due to a mental illness. Extreme emotions and dramatic moods swings are part of being human‚ but at a certain point‚ they can take over someone’s entire existence. Mental disorders are common‚ and often show up in literature to add a deeper layer of complexity to a character. The human psyche is complex on its own‚ so when a emotional disorder is added
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Initial Understanding. Why is Phoebe Caulfield so mature for her age? Could it have been from past experiences in which she needed to be the adult in the situation? If Holden hadn’t misheard the little kid singing the poem would he still have realized that he wanted to be “a catcher in the rye” or would he still be lost and trying to find his place in the world? I wonder what would have happened if Holden had just come home to his parents immediately? If Holden had just told his parents would have
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Phoebe Cook Copeland ENC0025 8 April 2013 Causes and Effects of texting while driving It is a beautiful Friday morning‚ when all of a sudden a huge crash is heard in the distance. At the scene of the accident there is a car crushed up against a telephone pole with a young girl inside all bloodied and cut up. Taking a closer look‚ the young girl seems like she is simply asleep‚ but in her hand she holds her phone with half written message on the screen saying‚ “I’ll be there…” Unfortunately
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