sebastian C

The main psychological issues that the book the Catcher in the Rye explores are the main concepts of Id, Ego, and Super ego.  The way that this book explores this psycological issues are through the main character Holden Caulfield. The character Holden Caulfield all throuhout the book has many situations where the concepts of Id,Ego, and Super ego appear. For example, the character Holden tries to call different people at a very late time, but then retracts every time because he realizes that is a stupid idea. This example clearly shows the concepts of Id, in how his desire to call many people at a very late time is countered by his Super ego, making himself recognize that what he was doing can lead him and the preson he is calling into trouble. Another example that intruduces these concepts of Id, Ego, and Super ego is when the character Holden decides to go inside  a club where there his Id kicks in and he decides to ask three older woman out to dance. In this example his Id, desire wins over his ego, and decides to go inside a bar, and ask three older woman to dance without taking into consideration, that he is under age, and that it can cause him into running into unaccessary trouble. The concepts of Id, Ego, and Super ego are presented all throughout the book that hepls the reader understand the character in a more in depth level, that helps the reader understand the reasons behind the characters avtions. Another concept that so far in the book has been presented itself, but not in a clear perspective is the concept of  the unconsious. The main character Heldon talks about his memories as different situations present themselves. He talks about his memories which give the reader the insight that its memories that will connect as the story continues. He also talks a lot about how he had to leave New York and come to Hollywood with his brother to control himself. This unconsious thoughts that the character hints to the reader about makes the reader predict that those memories will eventually come up. In the book the Catcher in the Rye this different types of psychological theorys present themselves to help the reader with the knowledge of this concepts to deeper understand the book, and the characters.