Holden is a character that neglected children can understand. He’s depressed and can’t accept the reality of life because he is emotionally disconnected from society. He doesn’t know what it like is to have affections so he tries to be like Allie because he envies all of the attention he receives; Allie is the façade that Holden wants to become since his family has always neglected him‚ in which creates the absence of affection. Holden starts to introduce himself‚ but ends with a nonchalant and distant
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Patient – Holden Caulfield A. Holden is troubled. Socially accepted. Teenager. B. Holden can be depressed at times. C. Has had a troublesome past. D. Not very emotional and does not form many good relations. E. Immature‚ Childish F. Removes himself from reality. G. Disillusioned-Can’t deal with phonies-leaves H. Self-Ideals‚ too much to follow II. Diagnosis A. Holden Caulfield suffers from PTSD(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) B. Throughout his life‚ Holden has
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This essay will determine the differences between two popular books‚ The catcher in the rye: by J.D Salanger and Great expectations: by Charles Dickens. Great expectations was first published in serial form in 1861 and is written in standard English with many colloquial and archaic words. As with catcher in the rye‚ it was first published in 1951 and is written in American English and also has many colloquial words and is also written as if the main character is speaking (first person narrative)
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academic). Holden (our main character) begins to emotionally withdraw himself from society after the death of his beloved brother Allie. The Catcher in the Rye‚ written by J. D. Salinger‚ illustrates the themes of innocence‚ melancholy‚ and detachment from society. Using Holden Caulfield as an instrument in his master plan‚ Salinger sees that the common conflict is addressed as well as the need for companionship through a first-person narrative. Salinger paints the beginning picture with Holden‚ all alone
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main character‚ Holden‚ can be seen as a troubled teenager growing up in a less than perfect society. Throughout the novel Holden struggles with the fact that many young and innocent kids will grow up and see the world from a different perspective. He naturally becomes worried for all future generations who will one day grow‚ as he did‚ and loose their innocence. The fixation of youth and innocence can be seen in the title of the book‚ as well as throughout the novel. Holden has matured in many
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of young Holden Caulfield angst-ridden struggle with growing up and dealing with “phonies”. Holden is the protagonist and narrator of this story‚ Holden’s narration proves to be unreliable through his compulsive lying‚ inconsistent memory‚ and his cynical perception of reality. To begin‚ Holden exhibits his unreliableness as a narrator through his constant need to fabricate a new reality. After making up an excuse to leave an old teacher’s house‚ Holden highlights what a great liar he is. “I’m the
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Before Holden arrived at Pency he failed to meet academic standards at his previous schools that have “given him the axe”. The idea of Pency Prep seems to follow him everywhere because whoever he meets seems to know about it and how good of a school it is. It is a symbol of failure. Pency is not the first school Holden has flunked out of as a result his family is not too pleased with him and nonexistent academic ambitions other than in English. Central Park is a reoccurring location throughout
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Diagnosing Holden Caulfield In the book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ has strange tendencies that could be diagnosed as a mental disorder or multiple disorders. Thinking like a psychiatrist‚ this book has plenty to dissect. Reading a classic‚ such as Catcher‚ can really draw the reader into the story and make them feel like they are a part of that world. Holden Caulfield’s world has a lot going on. In order to properly diagnose Holden‚ consulting
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Rye thought Holden Caulfield was insane. In the story “Catcher in the Rye” by‚ J.D. Salinger‚ Holden was a 16 year old boy who kept being sent to different boarding schools. He had gotten kicked out of a few‚ before wanting to run away and not go back to the schools. His reason for being kicked out is because everyone in his schools were phony and he did not like it. Holden and society are a misfit‚ but Holden is the problem in this story. One example‚ Holden does not think before he does something
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