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Catcher In The Rye Essay

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The situation which a child live in his family is remarkable in his daily life. In fact, his school result could be impacted also his mood and hi social relationships. The impacts that dysfunctional families give to children are negative. These impacts could be physical when the child is subject to violence, but they are also mental. The children’s behavior in social life could be unusual. This fact is observable with Holden in “The Catcher in the Rye” written by J. D. Salinger. Lack of communication from Holden and his family has impacts Holden in his daily life. This young boy does not like anything in his life. For him, it is also be difficult to to conserve a clean relationship with others. This fact is due to the fact that he does not really communicate with its parents about his feelings. Moreover, he does not want to go back home. Home is supposed to be a peaceful place where every member enjoys spending time. …show more content…

Another reaction that children could face is leaving home. This situation generally happens when children are subject to violence. For children, leaving home could be the last solution when they cannot live their current situation anymore. They prefer to go away, go to the adventure expecting to live a better situation. The fact of leaving home is very grave because it proves that the situation that the child face is disastrous. Home should be the fisrt place where the child feels comfortable because he is surrounded by his family. This is catastrophic for a family. Violence causes also many troubles and, in the article named “Children’s exposure too violence”. To describe how bad impacts of violence on children are, it is mentioned that “Children who are exposed to violence are more likely to suffer from attachment problems, regressive behavior, anxiety, and depression, and to have

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