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What is wrong with Holden?

What is wrong with Holden?

Holden Caulfield suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. The fictional cause is the death of his beloved little brother, Allie. Holden is J.D. Salinger, himself, and Holden’s PTSD is Salinger’s PTSD.

Why is Holden unhappy?

Mr. Antolini accurately views the cause of Holden’s depression as his lack of personal motivation, his inability to self-reflect and his stubbornness to overlook the obvious which collectively results in him giving up on life before he ever really has a chance to get it started.

What made Holden depressed?

His past traumas and current issues have led him to depression. In the beginning, Holden tells readers about the two deaths he experienced. His younger brother, Allie, died of leukemia three years prior, which greatly impacted him emotionally. Additionally, a classmate of Holden’s previous school committed suicide.

Does Holden call Jane?

Holden decides that girls always say that as an excuse to date arrogant boys. Finally, he calls Jane, but no one answers. He then calls a boy named Carl Luce, whom he used to know at the Whooton School, and Luce agrees to meet him for drinks later that night.

What is Holden Caulfield’s goal?

Holden had two major goals in the novel. To catch children before they fall off the cliff into corruption. He also wanted to go west and get away from the world. His goal to save children from corruption is what partly drives him to near insanity.

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