Analyzing Holden Caulfield In 'Catcher In The Rye'
INTRODUCTION
Grabber and general statement
Take a moment to look to your right, now to your left. Either side of you they could have symptoms of depression.
Thesis Statement (your 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 lack of sleep.
Examples and supporting details
According to …show more content…
Examples and supporting details
According to Canadian Mental Health Association (2012), “loss of interest in taking part in activities” is a sign of depressive illness.
Page 4, “They kicked me out. I wasn’t supposed to come back after Christmas vacation on account of I was flunking four subjects and not applying myself and all.”
On page 12 there is an insert of a note that Holden wrote to Mr. Spencer at the bottom of his exam paper, “It is all right with me if you flunk me though as I am flunking everything else except English anyway.”
Page 68, “but I was too afraid my parents would answer, and then they’d find out I was in New York and kicked out of Pencey and all.”
While visiting his history teacher before he left Pencey, page 14.
Throughout the novel, Holden mentions that everyone was a phony.
Holden didn’t care how he looked, “But it was freezing cold, and I took my red hunting hat out of my pocket and put it on—I didn’t give a damn how I looked. I even put the earlaps down.” (p.88)
Topic Sentence of third paragraph
Thirdly, Holden’s feeling of guilt is yet another symptom of
Grabber and general statement
Take a moment to look to your right, now to your left. Either side of you they could have symptoms of depression.
Thesis Statement (your 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 lack of sleep.
Examples and supporting details
According to …show more content…
Examples and supporting details
According to Canadian Mental Health Association (2012), “loss of interest in taking part in activities” is a sign of depressive illness.
Page 4, “They kicked me out. I wasn’t supposed to come back after Christmas vacation on account of I was flunking four subjects and not applying myself and all.”
On page 12 there is an insert of a note that Holden wrote to Mr. Spencer at the bottom of his exam paper, “It is all right with me if you flunk me though as I am flunking everything else except English anyway.”
Page 68, “but I was too afraid my parents would answer, and then they’d find out I was in New York and kicked out of Pencey and all.”
While visiting his history teacher before he left Pencey, page 14.
Throughout the novel, Holden mentions that everyone was a phony.
Holden didn’t care how he looked, “But it was freezing cold, and I took my red hunting hat out of my pocket and put it on—I didn’t give a damn how I looked. I even put the earlaps down.” (p.88)
Topic Sentence of third paragraph
Thirdly, Holden’s feeling of guilt is yet another symptom of