Catcher in the rye - Theme on Isolation A novel in which a character is shown to be isolated is ‘Catcher in the rye ‘ by JD Salinger.The author portrays the main protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ to be a troubled‚ confused and unreliable individual who struggles through much turmoil. This state eventually climaxes when Holden suffers a physical and emotional collapse caused by his resistance to change‚ the alienation he suffers and to a great extent by the isolation he experiences during the course
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The Catcher in the Rye Essay - Question #3 Many authors that write about the depressing life of a teenager try to make the character’s everyday life exciting. Unlike in J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye the main character Holden Caulfield‚ a high school drop out‚ stays humorous throughout the novel even though he has to deal with many troubles and personal issues. Throughout the novel‚ Holden is confronted with many topics he considers as disturbing‚ yet he finds reasons to stay
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Psychological Evaluation Princendale Psychiatric Hospital Name: Holden Caulfield Evaluation Date: December 16th‚ 2012 Case No: 1124 3553 Admission Date: December 10th‚ 2012 Purpose for Evaluation: The patient is a 16 year old‚ single‚ white‚ male. He is currently a junior in high school and was recently expelled from his boarding school Pencey Prep in Agerstown Pennsylvania‚ where he was the manager of the fencing team. Family admitted this patient after
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A symbol is defined as an object that represents something abstract by association‚ resemblance‚ or convention. In J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ Salinger uses a vinyl record to represent Holden Caulfield’s belief of childhood innocence. Throughout the novel‚ Holden maintains the belief that adults are evil and “phony”‚ while young children are immaculate. In chapter 16‚ Holden purchases an LP record for his younger sister‚ Phoebe. Holden describes the artist‚ Estelle Fletcher
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Psychoanalysis of Holden Caulifield Through life we all experience events both physically and emotionally destructive causing us to feel down‚ but most of us bounce back. These feelings are a part of life. Holden Caulifield comes off as a controlled‚ passive‚ typical teenager. As the story progress we learn he is far from it. Holden’s actions‚ thought process‚ his outlook on life and the way he grieves all suggest that he is suffering post traumatic stressed syndrome better known as PTSD. PTSD
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“The thing with kids is‚ if they want to grab for the gold ring‚ you have to let them do it‚ and not say anything. If they fall off‚ they fall off‚ but it is bad to say anything to them.”(Salinger 233 ) In this chapter Holden and Phoebe go to the carnival together and Phoebe wants to ride the carousel desperately hile Holden watches her. Why does this symbolization matter? However‚ there are some consequences in reaching for the golden ring because the rider might fall. One might view the gold ring
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The Catcher In The Rye Essay‚ PTHD 10/31/2016 Mickell Mangel Welty P.2 The Catcher in the Rye consists of many events in regards to the main protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield
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The novel ‘The Catcher in the Rye‘ by J.D Salinger is a story that shows that growing up is a very painful process. During the novel‚ Holden Caulfield‚ a sixteen-year-old boy who was expelled for academic failure from a school called Pencey Prep went through his life that came with changes that caused him to become more independent and mature. In the story‚ Holden has reached a point in his life where is expected to grow up and follow more rules and guidelines about how to be a proper and responsible
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interaction for fear of being overwhelmed emotionally. For some people‚ comfort comes with the knowledge that alone‚ they are the masters of their own emotions‚ free from the pain of the world’s occasional bitterness and sting. In the coming-of-age tale "Catcher in the Rye‚" J.D. Salinger explores this phenomenon through the voice of the narrator‚ Holden Caulfield. Although Holden possesses a voice of intelligence‚ sensitivity and insight he is also bitter with the hypocrisy and ugliness that he perceives
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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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