Holden Caulfield & PTSD
Holden Caulfield is a particularly odd protagonist of the sweet The Catcher and the Rye. His actions have defied the actions of many other protagonists of the time. stripping the boldness of being able to express himself without a linguistic communication barrier has made Holden Caulfield, a strange exclusively marvellous protagonists. Holden Caulfield experienced cardinal very traumatizing events in his invigoration, the death of his junior brother Allie and the suicide of James his classmate. Throughout the novel Holden Caulfield recounts many events that shows evidence that he is greatly affected by the deaths of Allie and James. These two events greatly affect Holden in a delegacy that changed the way he looks at life. Some may think Holden is on the dot a normal teenager that has no concern for his future, but in fact this is non true. Many readers come to the supposition that Holden Caulfield has the characteristics of PSTD (Post traumatic stress disorder), through the actions he rec all(prenominal)s and the flash backs he experiences on a daily basis. Explaining his two traumatizing events and how they affect his life in detail will thus prove my thesis.
Holden was well normal before his brother Allie died.
According to Holden, Allie was the nicest person he knew and Holden compared his brother to innocence. On the day Allie died Holden was so broken up that he did not know how to express his feelings about the event. Holden could not deal with the immense pain of losing Allie, so he started to find physical pain on himself. Holden said I slept in the garage the night he died, and I broke all the goddam windows with my fist, just for the hell of it (Salinger 39). In the process of gaolbreak the windows Holden also breaks his fist and is forced to visit the hospital. Since Allie died so young, Holden matte that his innocence was being taken away from him. Once Allie died, Holden believed that it was his office to protect childhood. Holden says, Id just...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com
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