QUESTIONS

  ** the red hunting hat comes up in the novel when he is alone, at Pencey, and when he is in the city. when he is alone in Pencey it makes him feel confident and gives him the ability to do thinks that he wouldn't normally do. he does the same for when he is in the city, for example, he talks to cab drivers and other people that he doesn't know. he put on the red hunting cap when he feels like he needs to fit in. he takes his hat off when he is alone and when it doesnt matter if he fits in. **  ** when he wears his hat is personality changes, he doesnt act himself. also, when he is wearing the hate it seems as if he has a different view on life. when holden is wearing the hat he is content, he is where he wants to be. when he is wearing his hat he is the farthest from frightened. he is only wearing is hat when he is calm and content. he acts the same every time he wears the hat. **  ** when holden is wearing his hat he is only alone when he is at pencey. when he is out in the city he is trying to act older, not himself. **  The Red Hunting hat shows a new personality. It helps him act more confident and ready for what is going to happen. this hat shows his weaknesses because he does not have this laid back personality. The red hunting hat gives holden a new personality that makes him feel like he fits in.
 * **How does the symbol/motif come up in the novel, and how does it impact what is going on? What happens immediately preceding or immediately following a mention or discussion of this idea or thing?**
 * **What is the mood when this idea or thing is brought up? Would you associate this with times when Holden is content? frightened? frantic? confused? Is this mood consistent with every incidence of this motif?**
 * **Is Holden alone when this motif/symbol occurs? If not, with whom is he interacting? How would you characterize that interaction? Does this motif occur both when he is alone and when he is with other people? Is there a connection to be made?**
 * **What does this motif/symbol tell you about Holden, in a “big picture” way - Does this suggest anything about his personality? His weaknesses or strengths? His sense of himself?**
 * **Tie it all together: Did any pattern emerge? Pick out other words or ideas used in conjunction with this motif. Look back on your investigation and come up with a single sentence that sums up what you’ve discovered.**