Holden's family problems, his hypocritical attitude and his admiration for innocence demonstrate that society expects too much from adolescents because it does not consider every individual at home life. It also shows that schools are not empathetic towards students' problems, even if they affect their school work and education. Every single school Holden attended expelled him, yet his parents chose not to note the reason for his expulsions, poor mental health. His parents' solution was to simply enroll him in a new school after each expulsion. The novel The Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger, expresses the idea that society has built a very problematic educational system, in which students are put under so much pressure that when they fail to meet unrealistic expectations they become extremely stressed and they even develop mental disorders. The reader observes this through Holden's family problems, his self-righteous attitude, and his admiration for innocence. Dysfunctional families are very common and not always as extreme as people expect them to be, however even seemingly inconsequential problems can have serious effects on the mind of a growing child. , often causing disorders such as anxiety. The stigma against mental health in society prevents people from learning how parents and school influence child development, which results in adolescents and adults with poor mental health unable to function normally in society. Holden's mental disorders are likely the result of his bad childhood, his siblings, and no sort of therapist or counselor to talk to him about his emotions and how to deal with them; "I was only thirteen and they were going to have me psychoanalyzed and everything, because I had broken all the windows in... ... middle of paper ...... school and life. Holden is a teenager and this is a example of his character's immaturity and perspective, and shows his stubborn personality Society putting too much pressure on teenagers, family problems and the school system, are the main reasons why Holden has a hypocritical attitude and admires himself. fixates on innocence, which makes his character an ideal example of a teenager in American society with ignored problems, such as mental illnesses, and it is important to recognize this for the safety and well-being of teenagers, children and students in American society the well-being of adolescents and future generations, pressure cannot be as excessive as it is, because this does not guarantee that adolescents will lead mentally stable and pleasant lives. Works Cited Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown, 1951. Print.