people he meets. Also, not having relationships with people, Holden is not moving on from Allie. From a Hall psychoanalytical perspective Holden seems to be expressing the effect the trauma has left in his personality “Individuals move through developmental stages early in life, and trauma or experiences during that process may have a lasting effect on personality”(Hall 106). The author similarly to Holden is trying to connect with their father, as well as people to look up to. Holden feels like no one notices him from the lack of attention he has received, “Sometimes I act a lot older than I am-I really do-but people never notice it. People never notice anything”(Salinger 9). Psychoanalysis would suggest that Holden realizes he does
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Mr. Spencer demonstrates, “I forgot to tell you about. They kicked me out…I was flunking four subjects and not applying myself at all”(Salinger 4). Freud would illustrates that Holden has given up completely on his academics rooting from the lack of attention, even if Holden did good in school his parents would not notice. In comparison to Holden the author, Salinger also struggles in school demonstrating how he would have not been notice either. Le Clair would express that Holden’s lack of motivation in school can be caused by, “Super ego that senses right from wrong”(Le Clair) is not fully functioning. In addition, Holden is talking to Mr. Spencer about why he does not like school, “I didn’t exactly fluck out or anything. I just quit, sort of…I left Elkton Hills was because I was surrounded by phonies”(Salinger 13). Hall illustrates, “Literary and other cultural texts may have a psychological impact on the reader or meet a psychological need in them”(Hall 109). This can allow the reader infer that Holden in his adolescence is facing feelings and fears that he does not understand and is shown in his lack of motivation in school. By Holden being the middle child with his successful older brother and smart little sister Phoebe he feels like he can not fit in his family. As a result, Holden has trust issues from not wanting to form new relationships and not having the motivation of his parents. Then, Holden talks about how many schools he has attended, “Well…they’ll be pretty irritated about it, I said. They really will. This is about the fourth school I’ve gone to”(Salinger 9). Through a psychoanalytical point of view Holden seems to have an issues with formal education. Similarly to the author, Salinger would go through many schools and did not find so of them interesting. As a result, of the trauma it has led to many of
Mr. Spencer demonstrates, “I forgot to tell you about. They kicked me out…I was flunking four subjects and not applying myself at all”(Salinger 4). Freud would illustrates that Holden has given up completely on his academics rooting from the lack of attention, even if Holden did good in school his parents would not notice. In comparison to Holden the author, Salinger also struggles in school demonstrating how he would have not been notice either. Le Clair would express that Holden’s lack of motivation in school can be caused by, “Super ego that senses right from wrong”(Le Clair) is not fully functioning. In addition, Holden is talking to Mr. Spencer about why he does not like school, “I didn’t exactly fluck out or anything. I just quit, sort of…I left Elkton Hills was because I was surrounded by phonies”(Salinger 13). Hall illustrates, “Literary and other cultural texts may have a psychological impact on the reader or meet a psychological need in them”(Hall 109). This can allow the reader infer that Holden in his adolescence is facing feelings and fears that he does not understand and is shown in his lack of motivation in school. By Holden being the middle child with his successful older brother and smart little sister Phoebe he feels like he can not fit in his family. As a result, Holden has trust issues from not wanting to form new relationships and not having the motivation of his parents. Then, Holden talks about how many schools he has attended, “Well…they’ll be pretty irritated about it, I said. They really will. This is about the fourth school I’ve gone to”(Salinger 9). Through a psychoanalytical point of view Holden seems to have an issues with formal education. Similarly to the author, Salinger would go through many schools and did not find so of them interesting. As a result, of the trauma it has led to many of