Holden is the main character in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and Carl grimes is a character in the show The Walking Dead. Holden is 16 years old and has been thrown out of 3 schools. Carl is about 15 years old and is living during a zombie apocalypse. They are both lonely because they don’t trust people and they’ve lost people they care about and they are both pessimistic because they are growing up in a strange world. Both Holden Caulfield and Carl Grimes are pessimistic about the world
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authentic teen character comes to mind‚ I think of someone who represents the stereotypical teen of that generation in which he/she lives in. In the book The Catcher In The Rye‚ Holden Caulfield‚ a teenage boy that gets kicked out of Pencey High School‚ is introduced to us. After he gets kicked out of the high school‚ Holden makes a journey back to return to his family‚ who lives in New York. From the last day in his dorm‚ to the day that he gets home‚ he exhibits characteristics that prove to us that
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Family life plays an important role in the developmental process of maturing mentally and socially. The pressures and demanding expectations from family can leave a lasting imprint on a child. Huckleberry Finn and Holden Caulfield are two characters who originally appear to be ignorant adolescents consumed by fantasies. With a more in depth look into where their rebellious behavior stems from‚ it is clear the two boys are victims of negligence from their own families. This treatment is the central
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Holden Caulfield undertakes a journey of personal discovery. Every journey begins with a first step. What are Holden’s first steps? How does his character react to the world around him as he begins his ‘hero’s quest’? Holden Caulfield is an extremely unique character. Through his inability to conform to the rules of the adult world that he is sucked into‚ he frequently criticizes people and is extremely judgemental to those around him. He calls people who reject him “phonies”‚ as a way to psychologically
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In my opinion‚ neither Holden nor Luce is more mature than the other. They both do more or less the same things that cause them to be immature in comparison to one another‚ and therefore‚ the things that they do that prove their maturity are overruled. Luce‚ in comparison to Holden‚ merely has a more ’posh’ or educated way of speaking and therefore could cause the illusion that he is more educated and more mature than Holden‚ when in reality their underlying purpose and maturity level is the same
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Holden Caulfield is a dynamic character. In the beginning of the story‚ Holden has the heroic archetype of the seeker. The seeker is unsatisfied with life and has a desperate wish to feel fulfilled‚ yet this search causes them to overlook the things they already have. This definitely embodies Holden in the start of the book‚ “…then I yelled at the top of my goddam voice‚ ‘sleep tight‚ ya morons!’... then I got the hell out”. This shows how he simply despises life in his current situation. He dislikes
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In this paper‚ I will be examining the relationship between panic disorder and stress. A panic disorder is when someone has a reoccurring feeling of terror that lead to psychological and physical symptoms. Panic disorder can lead to having a panic attack that makes the person feel as if they are dying with shortness of breath and dizziness. Having a consent fear of things around you can lead to stress because someone will always be on the edge that something bad will happen. So if this is a reoccurring
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Background of the Study A. Presentation of the Problem In the book The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield became a model of the rebellious and confused adolescent who detected the “phoniness” of the adult world. This showed that he had a serious psychological problem. From the start to the end‚ Holden has no sense of direction or resolution in deciding what to do with his life. Though the characterization of Holden’s remains static and irresolute through the book‚ Salinger’s writing leaves
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Material appendix D Psychological and Psychophysiological Stress Disorders Respond to the following: 1. Stress can be the root cause of psychological disorders. Name four symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders. The 4 symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders are nightmares or the re-experiencing of the traumatic event through a dream cycle‚ avoiding the situation that relates to the traumatic event on purpose‚ feelings of disassociation and reduced responsiveness
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Do you have Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome? African Americans today are still suffering from the disgusting horrors of slavery. One woman‚ author Cindy George‚ wrote “Do you have Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome?” Published in 2015 on Ebony magazine‚ and she suggest that the way African American people respond to racial events may go back to harrowing treatment of our enslaved ancestors. George begins building on recent events such as Eric Garner who was choked to death by a police officer on camera
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