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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argument) Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye (Salinger‚ 1951) shows signs that he is suffering from depression. Directional Statement (The points you are going to use to support your argument) He demonstrates several symptoms of depression including lack of sleep‚ lack of interest‚ and feelings of guilt. Holden also considers suicide and is obsessed with death. BODY OF ESSAY Topic Sentence of first paragraph First symptom of depression that I will be talking about is Holden’s
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Is Holden A Good Friend? Holden Caulfield is the main character in the novel‚ “The Catcher In The Rye.” He lies often‚ judges everyone and thinks they are all phony. He has no direction and is always very negative on everything. There are many reasons I would not be able to be friends with Holden Caufield. “I’m the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life. It’s awful. If I’m on my way to the store to buy a magazine‚ even‚ and somebody asks where I’m going to the opera. It’s terrible.”(Salinger
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"The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger shows its readers life through Holden Caulfield’s eyes. The readers see his outlook on life‚ thoughts about people‚ and ideas about maturity and adulthood. Even though Holden doesn’t want to grow up‚ he still develops maturity through three symbols: the museum‚ the idea of being "the catcher in the rye‚" and the carrousel and gold rings. The museum holds many fond memories for Holden that he does not want to let go of. He loves this museum because he
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In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher is the Rye‚ the protagonist Holden Caufield emerges from a trying and emotional series of events and does not grow emotionally but remains as immature as he was at the beginning of the novel. The story is about the difficulties of growing up. Most people come out of their teenager years as more responsible and mature people. Holden goes through many stressful events during the weekend‚ but instead of coming out more mature and grown up‚ he still has the same childish
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What does Holden’s red hunting hat symbolize? You may want to consider: How Holden got his hat‚ the many different ways he wears it and what each means‚ the color‚ what purpose the hat serves for Holden. Include quotes about the hat. Holden’s red hunting hat is one of the most noticeable symbols in the Catcher in the Rye. After reading the book every time we think of Holden‚ we imagine him wearing the hat. It represents his peculiar personality and his desire of being different from everyone
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novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden is stuck between two worlds: one with being mature and the other of childhood. Holden is viewed as a childish “madman” (mental condition) by the audience. Holden is afraid of change‚ so it is hard for him to live in the world we stay in. It is always changing‚ so the transfer from being a teenager to an adult is hard for him. Though Holden is confused between the two worlds‚ he will gain his conscience towards the end and make up his mind
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The new girl Author The story is written by Marc Mitchell (Florence‚ Alabama) in 2001. Title The new girl. The whole story is about this situation that changed the main characters life – the situation where he met this new girl‚ and acted terribly against her‚ which “haunts” him the rest of his life. Narrator The story is told with a 1st person narrator. We only see and hear the story through one set of eyes – we only see it from one perspective. (Examples from text: “I lived…”) Settings
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In the novel‚ “The Catcher in the Rye” written by J.D.Salinger‚ it can be agreed that the main character Holden is not the least bit normal. The perception of Holden is easily identified‚ he is a lonesome and complicated character. So much so‚ that he constantly refers to himself as a “madman”. Yet‚ despite his desire to detach himself from society‚ he still takes the effort to communicate with others‚ especially females. Jane Gallagher and Sally Hayes are the most prominent female characters presented
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The Catcher in the Rye Abandonment – the act of one leaving or being left; or as every young adult sees it‚ the act of leaving and losing the ones you love forever. Many teenagers fear their friends and families leaving when they grow out of their transition from childhood to adulthood. Holden Caulfield’s life is revolving around his anxiety of abandonment in J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ Catcher in the Rye. Holden’s apprehension of desertion springs from his inability to maintain friendships‚ incompetence
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