Catcher in the Rye. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is an adventure through the mind of an angry, disturbed and confused teenager named Holden Caulfield. After getting expelled from Pencey, Holden takes a journey to New York City. Holden had bought a red hunting hat before his journey. Holden is also very fascinated with museums. In my essay I will explain symbolism in the novel . Holden loves the museum because it …showed first 75 words of 405 total…

…showed last 75 words of 405 total…and mindset change each time he puts this hat on. This is just like the museum. Holden Caulfield lives a life of fear trying to run away from something he can't run away from. Though Holden may sound like a wacko to some people, we can't blame him for disliking someone that he feels are phony because. Even though Holden has be psychoanalyzed we will never know if he is ready for the reality again.