In this book Holden has a mental illness obviously. He is depressed or worried all the time. He gets weird sensations that he is going to disappear so he talks to his dead brother to protect him. He thinks about suicide and dying a lot. But, he is not the only person he has these feeling. What he feels in the story is real and other people in real life could be feeling and doing the exact same things as him. I found this book fascinating because I think how the brain works and mental illnesses are interesting. That is why I really enjoyed this book. He felt weird and never even thought anything about it. Holden never once thought that something was seriously wrong with him. He never thought he would end up in a mental hospital, but he did. It makes me wonder if their are other people out there exactly like that. There could be people you see everyday who feel awful but you would never know. Holden never let it show he felt that bad. Other people could be feeling the same as that and you would never know because they could hide it like he did. It makes me wonder how many people out in the world could have a mental illness and how many people I know may have one. This book can teach a lot and make you wonder a lot more. He kept his problems so hidden. I hope to become a psychiatrist when I grow up then I will be able to learn more about it and learn more about people like Holden in the story. It got me thinking that you never know what people may be going through. They could be having a horrible time and not show it so people can treat them horrible. You should always be nice to people. Not just because it is the right thing to do but because you never know what they could be going through. A simple smile or a small nice conversation could mean a lot to someone who feel depressed. I know this book really opened my eyes and I hope it affected other people too.
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