Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-211) and index.
Contents:
The background of J.D. Salinger -- The life of J.D. Salinger -- J.D. Salinger as a New Yorker writer -- The Catcher in the Rye and depression -- Holden Caulfield is disgusted by phoniness --- Holden Caulfield is searching for love -- Holden Caulfield is searching for a father -- Holden Caulfield is depressed by the world and by his own failings -- Holden Caulfield suffers from unresolved sexual conflict -- Holden Caulfield's problems are sexual -- Holden Caulfield is unable to cope with an adult world -- Holden Caulfield is afraid of growing up and competing in an adult world -- Holden Caulfield is dealing with the expected psychological angst of adolescence -- Holden Caulfield is a teenage everyman -- Holden Caulfield's problems are caused by capitalism -- Holden Caulfield's depression is caused by emotional, not political, factors -- Contemporary perspectives on depression -- Many risk factors can trigger depression -- An inability to communicate feelings puts teenage boys at risk of depression -- Many children are not treated for their depression -- The transition to high school increases the potential for depression -- Young and depressed.
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