Depression in J.d. Salinger's the Catcher in the Rye

by Bryfonski, Dedria

• ISBN13: 9780737742572
• ISBN10: 0737742577
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-11-07
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 11
Chronology	p. 16
The Background of J.D. Salinger
The Life of J.D. Salinger	p. 22
J.D. Salinger as a New York Writer	p. 38
The Catcher in the Rye and Depression
Holden Caulfield Is Disgusted by Phoniness	p. 45
Holden Caulfield Is Searching for Love	p. 48
Holden Caulfield Is Searching for a Father	p. 58
Holden Caulfield Is Depressed by the World and by His Own Failings	p. 68
Holden Caulfield Suffers from Unresolved Sexual Conflict	p. 79
Holden Caulfield's Problems Are Sexual	p. 90
Holden Caulfield Is Unable to Cope with an Adult World	p. 103
Holden Caulfield Is Afraid of Growing Up and Competing in an Adult World	p. 112
Holden Caulfield Is Dealing with the Expected Psychological Angst of Adolescence	p. 124
Holden Caulfield Is a Teenage Everyman	p. 137
Holden Caulfield's Problems Are Caused by Capitalism	p. 148
Holden Caulfield's Depression Is Caused by Emotional, Not Political, Factors	p. 162
Contemporary Perspectives on Depression
Many Risk Factors Can Trigger Depression	p. 169
An Inability to Communicate Feelings Puts Teenage Boys at Risk of Depression	p. 178
Many Children Are Not Treated for Their Depression	p. 183
The Transition to High School Increases the Potential for Depression	p. 191
Young and Depressed	p. 198
For Further Discussion	p. 206
For Further Reading	p. 207
Bibliography	p. 208
Index	p. 212
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