Friday, May 22, 2009

Psychological Diagnosis Essay

We have studied Holden Caulfield’s character throughout our reading of The Catcher in the Rye. Now is your chance to make a statement about his character & psychological health in an essay. We will ask ourselves: Does Holden have a problem? Or is he simply a normal teenager?
You will need to compare Holden’s behavior and character to our earlier definition of a teenager and the psychological disorders presented. Which description seems most like Holden to you?

You must hand in the following elements as a complete project by Friday, June 12, 2009. That is the deadline. The due date. The last day of the semester. You may not hand the project in later.
 Annotated readings about psychological disorders.
 Doctors notes for Holden’s symptoms and evidence.
 An outline of three paragraphs correlating symptoms and evidence (3 paragraphs).
 A first draft of the diagnosis essay.
 Thesis Development sheet.
 Final draft of the diagnosis essay.

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