Holden Caulfield is a very sophisticated character created by J.D. Salinger‚ not comparable to many characters in other novels. One character he relates strongly with is Phoebe Caulfield. As Holden superior in age to Phoebe‚ she is clearly the more mature person in state of mind. Phoebe tries to be the best that she can be in school‚ achieving A’s on almost everything she does‚ while Holden doesn’t apply himself in anything but English class. One thing that they have in common is the knowledge to
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Character Examination Holden Caulfield is a figment of author J.D Salinger’s imagination‚ Holden is the exception to all rules‚ and the rule to all exceptions. He is in an unclassifiable category‚ and his physical traits give no clue on how to enravel this enigmatic young man. Holden is caring but cold‚ timid yet bold‚ passive but aggressive; these are three of perhaps hundreds of antonyms describing his psyche. Holden is the protagonist in J.D Salinger’s only acclaimed novel The Catcher in the Rye
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In The Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D. Salinger writes about a troubled teen named Holden Caulfield who undergoes failing school and travels through New York City at night. Salinger depicts Holden as someone with uncontrollable anger‚ many anxieties‚ extreme loneliness‚ powerful love‚ and numerous fears. All of this molds Holden into a complex person with an unusual personality and unique traits that make him different and unable to accept most of the people around him. In addition‚ there seems to be a
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that come to mind when thinking of the character‚ Holden Caulfield. The title of the book by JD Salinger reveals much about the personality of Caulfield. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character of The Catcher in the Rye‚ is explained in great detail with the title. The life experiences of Caulfield have shaped him in each and every way. Holden Caulfield’s personality is revealed to be protecting‚ childish‚ and at the same time very confused. Holden Caulfield’s personality is very protective and the
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After multiple sessions of weekly therapy‚ my team of psychotherapists have come to the conclusion that our patient Holden Caulfield suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)‚ Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)‚ and Major Depressive Disorder. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event -either experiencing it or witnessing it. Borderline Personality Disorder is a mental health disorder that impacts the way you think and feel about
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Holden Caulfield Diagnosis Holden Caulfield is seventeen year old caucasian male from New York City who recently has flunked out of another private boarding school then ran away and spent a weekend alone in the New York City drinking heavily. Caulfield describes himself during this week as being fed up and done with all people. From a rational perspective‚ nothing Caulfield did or thought during this week were the actions of a lucid person. Because of Caulfield’s impulsive scattered thinking he
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Essay – Holden Caulfield is the archetypal 20th Century anti-hero. Discuss. Holden Caulfield is a typical anti-hero from the 20th century who features as the main character from the novel‚ Catcher In The Rye by J.D Salinger. The young teenage boy says that he wants to be the one who stands at the bottom of the cliff and catch the children that are playing in the Rye that may run off the edge accidently. This is a dream‚ not reality however it indicates that Holden is desperate to preserve childhood
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The development of the character Holden Caulfield in Catcher in the Rye Many adolescents often suffer from a lack of direction. Not knowing what they are doing or where they are headed‚ faced with the many obstacles of both life and adult society as they struggle to find direction in the world. Many long for acceptance and love that they do not receive. This description perfectly suits the situation befalling Holden Caulfield‚ the controversial protagonist and main character of J. D Salinger’s Catcher
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Analysis on Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye Analysis on Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye Thesis statement: Holden Caulfield is in many ways a typical teenager of the complicated and paradoxical youth. He has a naïve and kind heart with a great ideal‚ and he is willing to pursue the wonderful life. He only wants to be a catcher in the rye to be the guardian of innocence and the protector of innocents. I demonstrate his honesty‚ generosity‚ and kind from the descriptions and
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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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