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The Ducks in Central Park

The ducks are also a symbol of his struggle with growing up. He wants things to stay the same, but the ducks prove that someone must change and adapt to survive.

Holden's Red Hunting Hat

Holden's red hunting hat is a symbol of his alienation. It protects him, and makes him feel unique, but also singles him out as strange, which in turn reinforces his alienation. The hat is also a symbol of Holden's attachment to childhood—it's the kind of goofy accessory that a proper adult wouldn't wear.

Catcher in the rye symbols, themes

by: Nicolas Chediak y Lucas Guerrero

The Museum of Natural History

Holden loves the Museum of Natural History because, unlike people, the displays never change. This makes Holdens dream of stoping time in childhood.

The Carrousel's Gold Ring

The gold ring represents hope and the chances that we must take to grab it. It is a major step for Holden to accept that kids will grab the gold ring and parents have to accept it for the kids to run the risk of getting hurt or winning the prize

Death theme

Death is another consistent theme in the novel. It is continually implied by the presence of Holden's younger brother's spirit, even though Allie has been dead for about three years. When Holden fears for his own existence, such as when he feels that he might disappear, he speaks to Allie. He is haunted by the thought of Allie in the rainy cemetery surrounded by tombstones and dead people. Holden associates death with the mutability of time

School Symbolism

Pencey Prep and Elkton Hills are examples of institutions that serve as symbols. For Holden, the schools represent the phony, cruel world of those who run them. Even the advertisements for Pencey Prep are misleading. They feature "some hot shot guy on a horse" performing equestrian feats. Holden says he has never even seen a horse at Pencey

Theme: Innocence

Holden's secret goal is to be "the catcher in the rye." Here, he sees a field of rye standing by a dangerous cliff. Children play in the field with joy. If they should come too close to the edge of the cliff, Holden is there to catch them. His attitude seems to shift near the end of the novel when he realizes that Pheobe and other children must be allowed to "grab for the gold ring," to choose their own risks and take them, even though it may be dangerous.

Allie's Baseball Glove

It represents Holden's love for his dead brother as well as for Allie. Allie covered the glove with poems written so that he would have something to read when things got boring in baseball.

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