Loneliness in America

In J.D Salinger's novel, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield is the main character and he could be classified as being depressed. For several reasons being, Caulfield shows signs of being depressed. He is doing poorly in school, he abuses the use of cigarettes, and doesn’t ever feel like anyone can ever live up to his expectations. “As many as 8.3 percent of teens suffer depression for at least a year at a time, compared to about 5.3 percent of the general population.” (“Teen”). In the…

In the story, All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury, takes place in a dystopian life where kids live with their family on planet Venus. This may sound super fun, but on the contrary, it rains and rains and rains and rains. Every seven years the sun shines down on planet Venus for just one hour. Most kids do not remember the sun since they are so young, but Margot is different. She has come over from Earth fairly recently. She grieves the beautiful sun everyday, and this grieving can be observed by…

child does not have the ‘truth’ of an adult to beget the disparity of reality, inversely, the adult does not have the ‘will’ of a child to overcome the immutability of reality. If only a child had an adult’s wisdom to dispel (im)possibility; if only an adult had the a child’s ‘unabashedness’ to explore (im)possibility. This ‘childish shame of depression’ is the alterity leading back to innocence. A child’s misfortune of encountering ‘monsters’, the adults’ for creating them. When one’s love of…

have to face her issue by herself the loneliness she felt would not have resulted in death. The dilemma of loneliness can also be seen in Turkle, who notices that Technology has become the underlying issue in the current generation. Turkle argues that “now we look to the network to defend us against loneliness as we use it to control the intensity of our connections” (274). Turkle mentions the network or in other words social media as our shield from loneliness. However, Turkle’s argument fails…

worldwide. People have the power to distance themselves or be distanced by others. Some of symptoms found in people that have isolation include “living alone, having a small social network, infrequent participation in social activities, and feelings of loneliness” which some of the characters have . It is difficult, much like the protagonists in Heart of Darkness and Extremely Close and Incredibly Loud, to overcome isolation caused by oneself as it may be an unconscious action. Without…

There are studies specifically done on equine-assisted therapy and canine-assisted therapy, although rarely any compare the two or involve both. Each type of animal-assisted therapy has different benefits, different disorders they treat and different results for each disorder. Benefits of Canine-Assisted Therapy Kruger's study found a reduction of anxiety, as well as an increase in interactions and behaviors. The animals are used as a part of the treatment process to serve as a catalyst for…

I been alone for almost two years. When I say alone, that means I haven't dated or became serious with a member of the opposite sex. Yes, this means I haven't had sexual relations with a man either. I am sure your going to ask why. And the reason why is the most valid one of all. I have been single for a total of four years. In those four years, I have become very good at observing a man's facial expressions, tone of voice, and actions. I know what a man wants and what his true intentions are.…

What is loneliness? With a world population of approximately seven billion, it is hard to imagine that anyone can feel alone. Physically, it is almost impossible to be left alone. During pregnancy, a baby spends nine months with its mother in the womb. Once born, you are constantly spending time around others and unlikely to fail at making at least one connection with another being. To be alone emotionally however is another matter. In the confines of the mind we tend to fall victim to our own…

Many people view depression as just being sad, but it’s not just that. It is a disease that takes over a person ability to feel emotions. Most people can easily recognize signs and symptoms of heart attack, asthma attack, hypertension and many more medical conditions. However they struggle with the day in and day out signs and symptoms of depression. Depression does not only involve the mind . It also affects how people process their thoughts, emotion, and body . The vast majority will be…

creature, to whom thou art bond by ties only dissoluble by the annihilation of one of us." The monster explained to Frankenstein that he has no friends and was lonely and his quest in life was companionship and understanding. He said, "It is my loneliness that made me savage." Frankenstein heard his voice and it scared him; he saw his reflection and it frightened him. After being able to understand most of the French language, he realizes that he is not normal. "When I looked around, I…