“He’s dead now. He got Leukemia and died when we where up in Maine, on July 18, 1946. You would have liked him” (Salinger 43). In the novel, The Catcher In the Rye, by J.D. Salinger: Holden’s younger brother dies of Leukemia. Holden never full recovers from the family loss and is affected by this through the rest of his childhood and as he continues to grow up. In the novel, the death of Allie, Holden’s brother, causes Holden expresses multiple symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Throughout the novel he experiences insomnia, sudden mood swings, and suicidal thoughts. Some people think “boys will be boys” and his symptoms are just part of being a teenager; however, they are arguably much more severe. Throughout the three nights the novel takes place in; Holden experiences a lot of New York, the city that does not sleep. Ironically, Holden does not as rest much either. Most nights he tries to sleep but ends thinking of other things, distracting him from his much needed sleep. “ When I was in bed, I couldn’t pray
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In New York Holden thinks about killing himself multiple times, but finds a reason no to go through with it, “ I felt like jumping out the window. I probably would’ve done it, too, if I’d been sure somebody’d cover me up as soon as I landed. I didn’t want a bunch of stupid rubbernecks looking at me when I’m all gory” (117). After Holden was beat up by Maurice, he tried to go to bed but wasn’t able too. He just felt so bad he wanted to die. The reason he was so afraid to jump out the window might be believed due to an acutance he once had in school. He never knew much about the guy but witnessed him jumping out of a window committing suicide. The only person to do anything about it was Holden’s teacher, who took his jacket off laid it over the body and took him to the nurse. This proves Holden is more afraid of how people will see him rather than death its
In New York Holden thinks about killing himself multiple times, but finds a reason no to go through with it, “ I felt like jumping out the window. I probably would’ve done it, too, if I’d been sure somebody’d cover me up as soon as I landed. I didn’t want a bunch of stupid rubbernecks looking at me when I’m all gory” (117). After Holden was beat up by Maurice, he tried to go to bed but wasn’t able too. He just felt so bad he wanted to die. The reason he was so afraid to jump out the window might be believed due to an acutance he once had in school. He never knew much about the guy but witnessed him jumping out of a window committing suicide. The only person to do anything about it was Holden’s teacher, who took his jacket off laid it over the body and took him to the nurse. This proves Holden is more afraid of how people will see him rather than death its