Grieving Process In Catcher In The Rye

HOLDEN CAULFIELD’S JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THE GRIEVING CYCLE
INTRODUCTION
Grieving is a complex, long-term process that is highly individualized. Losing a loved one is a difficult chapter in life. It may take years to make the pain of losing someone lessen. The grieving process consists of seven different stages in which one may go through when overcoming a death. A death of someone close may result in a change of lifestyle and personality during the time she/he is trying to move on. The purpose of this report is to reveal which stages of the grieving process Holden Caulfield has encountered throughout his journey in J.D Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye.
Stages of the Grieving Process There are a total of six stages in Dr. Elisabeth…show more content…
It took him a while, although the grieving process may take months, or years to go through. Once through it, one will never be the same. The person who went through the cycle, gained life experience and learned from it. Holden was not just grieving over his brother’s, Allie’s, death. He was trying to cope with many conflicts in his life. He had to overcome all of them on his own. His family was not there for him during this stage of his life. Holden was having a hard time grasping that he could not always protect Phoebe. When Phoebe was on the carousel, he then was able to accept Phoebe growing up. He learned that life is about taking…show more content…
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