Holden's Precious Accessory“The Catcher in the Rye” is a 1950s novel written by JD Salinger. It tells the story of a teenager who travels to multiple locations in New York after being expelled from his school, Pencey. Throughout the book, Salinger uses numerous symbolism to show the feelings of the main character, Holden Caulfield. One of the most recognized symbols is Holden's red hunting hat. It is present in many situations and has numerous symbolic characteristics. The red hunting hat plays an important role for Holden and represents his individuality, confidence, as well as his commitment to childhood innocence. At the beginning of the story, Holden purchases the red hunting hat while in New York for a fencing match and wears it. throughout the book. Holden's individuality is shown when he wears and puts on the hat. For example, “The way I put it on, I moved the old visor to the back – very corny, I admit, but I liked it that way” (Salinger 10). Holden only wears the hat when no one is around because he knows how “corny” and “stupid” it will be"....