Consequences Of Catcher In The Rye

The Complications of Not Having a Catcher Having a caring and loving family is exceedingly beneficial to one’s well being. Family gatherings are meant to be an enjoyable experience where people who love each other spend time together to bond and make new relationships. Many emotions are present during these encounters. The people whom know one best understand one’s problems effortlessly. These family socials, however, are not a reality for everyone and the consequences of this are damaging. In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden’s life is often very difficult due to the lack of outside guidance. The absence of guidance harms Holden’s mental state, his ability to connect socially and hinders his control of his emotions. There is a high risk of mental illness when no external support is present. One is regularly dwelling on the worst possible scenarios. While Holden is reading a magazine he comes across an article about cancer. Holden “had a sore on the …show more content…
His mental well-being suffers from the absence of a guide to restore confidence in him. Holden’s life is more difficult, as he has never had anyone to give him proper direction on how to successfully interact with others. Lastly, he loses control over his emotions because there is an absence of leadership to help guide him through life’s turbulent times. If Holden were to have a strong parental figure in his life to guide his through the struggles of adolescence, he would stand a better chance of having a frictionless life. The importance of being a mentor to others in life and guiding them through the rough patches must always be remembered. One needs to convince others and also themselves that “sometimes it is the people who no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine” as Joan Clarke once said. Most people believe they are not special and it often takes an outside force to convince them