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    Solitude and Box Man Par

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    chooses solitude. par. 13 Shows the difference between solitude and loneliness pars. 14-15 Describes a woman who is lonely par 16 There are rhetorical questions about the woman for the readers to ask themselves if they are lonely par. 17 Describes another lonely woman who lives in an apartment across the way par. 18 Shows that the Box Man chooses a life that is solitude than being lonely par. 19 Explains the thesis about loneliness and solitude par. 20 Children‚ teenagers‚ and adults understanding

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    notes on solitude

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    Solitude n. the state or situation of being alone. (syn. loneliness?‚ solitariness‚ isolation‚ seclusion‚ sequestration‚ withdrawal‚ privacy‚ peace) [Google] Solitude is a state of seclusion or isolation‚ i.e.‚ lack of contact with people. It may stem from bad relationships‚ loss of loved ones‚ deliberate choice‚infectious disease‚mental disorders‚neurological disorders or circumstances of employment or situation (see castaway). Short-term solitude is often valued as a time when one may work‚ think

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    Scared & Lonely in Catcher In The Rye “Don’t ever tell anybody anything. If you do‚ you start missing everybody”. (pg.126) The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger is about a boy named Holden Caulfield and his teenage struggles. This novel shows Holden’s life as he transfers from school to school and the difficulties in between them. Throughout the novel‚ it is easy to see that Holden has a hard time communicating with others. He struggles to say what he wants to say when he speaks to adults

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    Causes of Depression

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    Causes of Depression Depression is a psychological disorder when the human being has negative thoughts and behaviors due to low mood caused by stress‚ overwork‚ or any other events. Among doctors depression is seen as an illness or disorder. When depression occurs‚ one might also have headache‚ slow speech‚ feel pain through entire body‚ digestion problems‚ and problems with sex. Depression happens to people of any age; every person experiences it differently. An old-age person with depression

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    phase in him. When the speaker implies to time by looking to the night sky and moon for the time‚ it provokes the lost connection within him (to the world). The personification given to the objects in the night only further hints his isolation and loneliness. In line 4‚ he speaks of a sad city lane‚ yet the lanes cannot express emotion. Then in lines 12-13 he states the moon “proclaimed” the time; but the moon has no human attributes to do so. He gives the objects around him human actions

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    don’t have all those extra relations and connections that are constantly tying them down. On the negative side of things being an outsider is not for everybody and under certain situations being socially isolated may lead to an elevated feeling of loneliness‚ which can unfortunately lead to depression. Outcasts are essential and in many cases are celebrated and respected. They had to learn the hard way of developing themselves without the influence of others. Commonly outcasts are the strongest willed

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    obviously Holden’s way of alienating the entire world and delaying the consequences of facing reality. Holden is also unable to believe that Allie is now in a better place. "You’d have liked him" (Salinger 38). His lack of personal motivation‚ and his loneliness. Since Holden has no one to turn to when he feels depressed‚ because he thinks that everybody is phony‚ this causes him to go into a deeper state of depression. Holden fell into a state of depression‚ because of the unfair fact that a kid as perfect

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    Lonely Miss Brill the Eavesdropper Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield is about a middle-aged English teacher who secretly listens to other people’s conversation due to her loneliness. Every weekend Miss Brill goes out to the parade in a park and listens to other people’s conversation because she has nobody to talk to but her fur coat. She treasures her fur coat as if it’s her pet and has conversations with it. Towards the end of the story‚ she realizes that nobody likes her‚ therefore she goes

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    depression and keeping it away. But doing it on one’s own‚ it can be difficult to maintain perspective and sustain the effort required to beat depression‚ but the very nature of depression makes it difficult to reach out for help. However‚ isolation and loneliness make depression even worse‚ so maintaining close

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    she hides her feelings from John so they can never resolve them. Ann tries to distract her mind by painting the door‚ this symbolizes the desperation that she suffers from because she feels an urgent need to fill the sense of emptiness‚ regret and loneliness that appears to be overtaking her life. She is weak‚ both emotionally and physically; she feels sorry for herself. By continually trying to convince herself that John is the reason for her unhappiness‚ she is searching for a way out‚ a way to try

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