Analysis Of Holden Caulfield

Greetings Holden Caulfield, I am your counselor Abhishek Suryawanshi. I am here to assist you in reassessing your negative attitude, so that I may teach you in how to cope with your troubles, helping you succeed in the future. I see that you came across many difficulties on your journey across New York. Having made the decision to leave Pencey, you returned to your home state of New York. Residing at Edmont Hotel is where you realized the full extent of your loneliness. You roamed the city in search of someone to share your pains with, someone that would understand or at least listen, but when that came to no avail, you drowned your sorrows in alcohol and cigarettes. These unhealthy habits contributed to your unpredictable actions, bouncing from an attempt to find pleasure from a prostitute to seeking love from Sally Hayes, a girl who you didn’t like all. Your erratic impulses had led you to visit

It is evident that you excelled in English. For example, your former roommate Stradlater acknowledged your superiority in the subject, that he asks you not to over do it to avoid suspicions : “Just don’t do it too good...Hartzel thinks you’re a hot-shot in English” (Salinger 28). You read for pleasure and enjoy unraveling the meaning behind books. I suggest that you further pursue your love for literature and become an English professor. It will help you cope with your troubles by giving you a satisfaction that you are helping spread the popularity of literature to a younger generation. Not to mention, you will be around impressionable young adults who enjoy English, possibly people who will understand your beliefs. Moreover, giving you a purpose to live, which will keep you on the right track in life. A pursuit of higher education will enable you to understand Antolini’s advice on how education is really, in the end, worth the time. You will see how the world is run by the educated, preventing you from falling into