This is the diagnosis for Mr. Holden Caulfield. Mr. Caulfield is a sixteen year old‚ white‚ male‚ whos residence is in New York City‚ New York. He has brown/gray hair and is about 6 foot. Caulfield is in high school and was recently expelled from Pencey Prep. After analyzing Caulfield‚ I have come to determine that he has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD). Mr. Caulfield has multiple symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. After speaking with the patient and observing his actions‚ several
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feeling alone and growing up. Holden is sometimes in denial of growing up because he doesn’t want to feel alone or lost in the world. In the novel “The Catcher in the Rye”‚ J.D. Salinger challenges the nature of growing up through symbolism‚ point of view‚ and characterization. In the novel Holden talks about his brother‚ Allie. Unfortunately‚ Allie passed away from cancer. Holden still thinks and talks to Allie as if Allie was there with him. When Holden feels alone‚ Holden tries to communicate with
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Guide Chapters 1-4 1. Who is Holden Caulfield? 2. Where is Holden as he narrates the story? 3. Why wasn’t Holden at the big football game? 4. Why wouldn’t Holden be back to Pencey after Christmas vacation? 5. What "dirty trick" did Mr. Spencer pull on Holden? 6. Who was Robert Ackley? 7. Who was Stradlater? 8. Identify Jane Gallagher. 9. Why doesn’t Holden go down to see Jane? Chapters 5-9 1. About what did Holden write Stradlater’s composition? 2. Why did Holden tear up the composition he
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actions. But not Holden. Even though Holden is judgmental and critical‚ often calling people phony or unintelligent‚ he “never lets anything stand by itself.” Holden doesn’t care if he’s criticizing his best friend or worst enemy‚ as long as he has the appropriate evidence to back it up. That is the key to his authority. Holden is able
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D. Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is often debated; some believe he has a mental disorder‚ while others argue that he is a normal teenaged boy. The novel is told from Holden’s perspective‚ and shows his take on the few days before Christmas in the 1950s‚ during which he is expelled from Pencey Prep.‚ a boarding school in Pennsylvania‚ travels to New York City‚ goes on a date with an old friend‚ and finally decides to run away‚ the only thing making him stay is his younger sister‚ Phoebe. In the final
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adulthood. Holden Caulfield’s life is revolving around his anxiety of abandonment in J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ Catcher in the Rye. Holden’s apprehension of desertion springs from his inability to maintain friendships‚ incompetence to deal with his feelings‚ and incapability to cope with the pain of missing people. Holden Caulfield’s withdraw from society stems from his feeling of abandonment through his relationships with friends and family. Holden’s withdraw from society
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the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ attempts to catch innocent children before they fall off the cliff and die or before they lose their innocence and become a corrupt and phony adult. While doing so‚ he suffers isolation
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years. Most people‚ want to fit in and follow society to do so. Holden and Charlie both want to be likeable and relatable‚ but both have a different way of trying to do so. Holden and Charlie are different in many ways when it comes to be likeable and relatable. Any high school teenager would find Charlie as a likeable character‚ because of what exactly he goes through in the book which is what most teenagers can go through. Holden‚ on the other hand is unlike Charlie in the way he wants to fit in
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Singapore Managing the Human Resource of Holden. Lecturer Dr. Bob Compton Submited By: Rajim Krishna Shrestha (C3172789) Ge Du (c3157769) Lu Cui (c3160052) ShiDie Lu (c3159226) Word count: 4650 excluding executive summary‚ table of content‚ references and appendices. Executive Summary This report analyzes and discusses about the organizing and
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Holden Caulfield has difficulty coping in life with his judging‚ loneliness‚ depression‚ and anti-social behaviour. Holden is cynical in life and rarely ever is happy. An anti-social person is described as Persistent lying‚ using charm or wit to manipulate others for personal gain or for sheer personal pleasure‚ intense egocentrism‚ sense of superiority‚ repeatedly violating the rights of others by the use of dishonesty and misrepresentation‚ hostility‚ significant irritability‚ agitation‚ impulsiveness
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