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Holden Caulfield - College Essay

Holden Caulfield

Throughout many coming of age novels, the protagonist experiences several psychological problems, and these are evidently present in The Catcher in the Rye�s main character, Holden Caulfield. At the beginning of the novel it is apparent to the reader that Holden is not an average 17 year old boy, but rather one with an abundant amount of insecurities. It is seen that his insecurities are extensive, and are the core reason for his psychological problems. Holden holds himself at a higher status than others, leading the reader to believe he is quite the narcissist, which furthermore leads to his nonchalant lies and his elaborately constructed fantasy world.

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negative psychological habits that haveall arisen from his insecurities, and thus those habits lead us to believe that he is far more unstable than he may seem to ...

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Added: 5/28/2013 03:35:38 PM
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