critics and readers alike have argued that JD Salingers Catcher in the Rye is a superb example of a bildungsroman. The novel is a narration by Holden Caulfield‚ a troubled and mentally unstable sixteen year-old that has just been expelled from his fourth prep school. Holden‚ who is undergoing treatment in a mental institution‚ recounts the story of his mental breakdown and the events leading up to it. He concludes the story with brief hints at his recovery. Though one assumes that Holden is receiving and
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evidence is there to suggest that our narrator is currently receiving medical treatment/ recuperating? (Please refer to p. 1 & p. 4). 2. In what ways does our narrator appear to be an ‘outsider’? 3. Why does Holden get expelled from Pencey Prep? 4. Consider why Salinger waits until the end of the chapter to reveal Holden’s name? Chapter 2 - Holden’s school history (pp. 6- 13) 5. Given Holden’s description of Mr. Spencer‚ how do you think he feels about elderly people and aging
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Holden’s roommate at Pencey Prep‚ Stradlater‚ is attractive and popular‚ but Holden calls him a “secret slob‚” as he appears well-groomed‚ but his toilet articles are unknowingly unclean (Salinger 35‚ 36). Stradlater is quite experienced for a prep school student‚ which is why Holden also calls hims a “sexy bastard” (37). Stradlaters faults are hidden behind his good looks and charms. As Stradlater prepares to go on a date with Jane Gallagher‚ Holden goes through lengths to speak on her. Only leaving
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story depicted in the 1950s. THe main character Holden Caulfield is a sixteen year old boy who is currently attending Pencey prep school in Agerstown‚ Pennsylvania. Failing out of three other schools‚ this is his fourth school.Which he is currently in the process of being expelled from. The story is set on a Saturday afternoon as Holden goes to visit a teacher to say goodbye. Since Pencey is a “sleep away” school Holden does not return to Manhattan (where he lives) until that Wednesday. Through the story
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Some ways that theories surrounding identity formation can apply to holden‚ is how Holden gets kicked out of Pencey‚ how he acts differently when around different people‚ and how he doesn’t know where he belongs in the world. First holden gets kicked out of Pencey this may due to the fact he’s being given the responsibilities of an adult‚ and “achieving a solid identity requires a period of psychosocial moratorium -- a time when the adolescent is relieved from the obligations and responsibilities
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GUIDING QUESTIONS for the Test on Wednesday Review these questions and their answers in preparation for the test on Wednesday. You do not have to write down your responses‚ but you are to remember them. So‚ if you can’t remember‚ take notes. Chapter 1 1 Catcher in the Rye‚ is a novel that has a frame structure‚ which is a story within a story. 2 What is the setting at the very beginning of the book? 3 Who’s speaking and why is he speaking to us? What does he want us to know? 4 Why
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Adolescents‚ while they may be young‚ can experience just as much trauma as an adult. Said trauma can include death of a loved one‚ illness‚ accidents‚ violent personal assaults‚ and more. In the case of The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ suffered the unfortunate loss of his brother Allie‚ thus leading him to carry on in un life in solitude‚ depression‚ and fear of what he once loved. Consequently‚ prompting the diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Holden and Depression Major depression (also called “clinical” or “severe” depression) is a mental disorder characterized by abnormally low moods that last for at least two weeks. Depression is the most common mental disorder and‚ according to the American Psychological Association‚ approximately 20 percent of teenagers will go through at least one episode of teen depression by the time they graduate high school. Episodes of teen depression generally last about 8 months. Teen depression can affect
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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 we learn that he is also failing all his classes except English. As the story goes on and he’s talking to his old teacher Spencer‚ we learn that he is actually sort of smart‚ but he just doesn’t try
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Over the course of a weekend he recounts the days following his expulsion from Pencey Prep‚ an upmarket private school. After a fight with his roommate‚ Stradlater‚ Holden leaves school a few days early to explore New York before returning home‚ interacting with teachers‚ nuns‚ prostitutes‚ an old girlfriend‚ and his sister along the
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