Holden seems to find comfort in the hat since it makes him feel like Allie is still alive and with him while he wears it. Holdenr’s red hat is also tied to Allier’s red hair. This reveals that Phoebe understands the impact the hat has on Holden and wants Holden to be happy. Phoebe does what she knows will make Holden happy what she did – it damm near killed me – she reached in my pocket took out my hat and put it on my head (Salinger 212). He wears the hat whenever he wants to be different and deviant from the people in the vicinity of him.
The hat demonstrates his discreteness and who he wishes to be. Holden takes the hat off in the train, at the bar, and also in the hotel lobby. CD Even though Holden really got a bang out of the hat (Salinger 27), he is embarrassed and lacks the confidence to wear it in public. The red hunting hat resembles Holden’s insecurities, itr’s bright red color appeals to Holdens desire to be distinct, when he wears it he becomes confident. The three symbols that are most significant to the story are the red hunting hat, Allier’s baseball mitt, and the Museum of Natural History. Salinger writes using abundant amounts of symbolism throughout the novel to convey the emotions of Holden. The novel centers around Holden, and his transition from childhood to adulthood. The novel is narrated by Holden Caulfield and follows his journey after failing his school Pencey Prep. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher In The Rye is based in the 1940s. It is proven that the environment that one grows up in can alter the person forever.
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