Catcher In The Rye Holden's Depression

J.D. Salinger, an author of the book the Catcher in the Rye. The Catcher in the Rye is a novel that spells out the problems and causes of teenage and adulthood depression. Holden, the main character, is a teenage that suffers from depression and lack of interest in human society. Holden's depression was not stated clearly at the beginning of the book. His actions and use of words later in the book clearly showed that Holden suffered from a mental illness. Holden was a cold boy at the beginning of the book and the reader understands that he is a failure. The reasons of his deep depression and failures were stated later in the book. Holden gave details about how much he hated humans and he often described them as phony. His lack of interest

"He's so good he's almost corny, in fact. I don't know exactly what I mean by that, but I mean it," (Salinger, 90). Holden did not want to state that some humans are actually good people. Holden always wanted to create and see the bad in every good. He did not want to believe that some humans are not innocent but nice at the same time. He wanted to believe that human beings are phony actors that try to fit in the society. Also, Holden was stuck between wanting to stay innocent and dealing with the outer society. Holden's inability to deal with people in his age isolated him from the society. He could not enjoy activities and things people at his age do. He always wanted to proof that he could be mature and wise. Holden was connecting himself to things that often made him more depressed than he is. "The trouble was, I just didn't want to do it. I felt more depressed than sexy, if you want to know the truth," (Salinger, 107). He was convincing himself that he was obsessed with girls but later he admitted that this made him feel more lonely than happy. Holden tried to connect himself to human beings but he failed at