The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger is about a young boy named Holden whose struggling through a traumatic experience from his younger brothers death, Allie, to his parents sending him to boarding school because of expressing his feelings. You will see the symbols Holden leaves and the signs of depression, focusing on his overall progression and development throughout the book. With the three most important symbols that he shows of his sadness and depression from the red hunting hat, the ducks in the pond, to the museum of natural history. Holden talks about a red hunting hat which is a symbol or mark of his individuality and uniqueness. It shows his desires and how he is different from everyone else. He said he had bought
