RedTeam

1. The Red hat comes up when Holden is alone. Before the hat goes on he is usually with some one, but not always. Most of the time he becomes glad when some one leaves or he leaves a place like When Stadlater leaves after the fight on Pg. 45. Right after he takes it off, he comes in contact with people. He takes it off because he is about to talk some one, like the girl at the desk in Pg. 61.

2. During one chapter, Holden wears his hat on page 37. As he continues to wear the hat on page 38, he describes who Allie was and explains how he died. Due to that, Holden wears the hat when he thinks of Allie and his surroundings are quiet. Therefore, he is sad or in deep thought when he wears the hat. On page 37, Holden says, "Anyway, finally I had to come right out and tell him [Ackley] that I had to write a composition for Stradliner, and that he had to clear the hell out, so I could concentrate. He finally did, but he took his time about it, as usual. After he left, I pout on my pajamas and bathing rope and my old hunting hat, and started writing the composition.

3. Pg. 45- As soon as Stradlater left after the fight he went looking for his hat. Pg. 53- he puts on the hat and does not care how he looks because no one is around. Pg. 61- Takes of the hat before checking in to the hotel. Pg. 88- he is walking to the hotel alone and does not care how he looks. The trend here is that Holden puts that hat on when he is alone. When people are near he takes it off. It also makes him more comfortable, like keeping his ears warm.

4. The red hunting cap suggests that Holden is a strong character. This is because instead of taking drugs or hurting himself to cop with the sorrow of losing his brother, he wears a red hunting cap. On page 53 it says, "I just sort of sat and did nothing. All I did was take off my hunting hat and put my hands in my pockets." This shows that Holden is strong and does not let the death of his brother get to him as much as it would affect others.

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T. When ever the Red hunting hat is on, Holden is alone and solemn because he is thinking about his past. Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000167 EndHTML:0000009876 StartFragment:0000000457 EndFragment:0000009860 **nMLA Citation – page number and author**

**.** **Introduction**  a. Hook – “In the Catcher and the Rye” there are many sad things that happen.  b. .thesis – The Red hat comes up when Holden is alone. When he is thinking about the past.  i. main 1 – When Holden is at his house and talks to his sister about the past and he gives her the hat.  ii. main 2 – When he was sad that he had to write Stradlater paper.  iii. main3 – When he was on the train all sad that he had no where to go.

**II.** **Body One (Avenue one/Main reason 1)** a. When Holden is at his house and talks to his sister about the past and he gives her the hat. 174-177 Salinger i. They were talking how Holden does not like anything in his past. So before he leaves he gives his sister the hat. b. Holden was thinking about all the fun him and his sister had. How they “chewed the fat.” Then he brings out the hat. 174-177 Salinger. This supports my thesis because both times they are thinking about the past, Holden takes the hat out. c. When they were talking about the past he took the hat out. 174-177 Salinger . These are some examples of Holden taking the hat out when he is thinking about the past.

III. a. "Anyway, finally I had to come right out and tell him [Ackley] that I had to write a composition for Stradliner, and that he had to clear the hell out, so I could concentrate. He finally did, but he took his time about it, as usual. After he left, I pout on my pajamas and bathing rope and my old hunting hat, and started writing the composition. Pg 37, Salinger <span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">i. -He was in a calm and depressed mood because he was alone in a depressing environment reading poems that his brother made

<span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">b. "I just sort of sat and did nothing. All I did was take off my hunting hat and put my hands in my pockets." <span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Page 53, Salinger
 * 1) <span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">-He was in a very depressed mood because he hasn’t eaten nor slept in days.

<span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">c. As soon as Stradlater left after the fight he went looking for his hat. <span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Page 43, Salinger
 * 1) <span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">He is mad since he just got into a fight so he is looking for his hat to cope with his anger

<span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">IV. <span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in;">Page 45, Salinger <span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.25in;">Page 61, Salinger <span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.25in;">Page 45 <span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.25in;"> i. He is relived because he wants to wear the hat but doesn’t wear it in front of anyone else
 * 1) “<span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">I just sort of sat and did nothing. All I did was take off my hunting hat and put my hands in my pockets."
 * 1) <span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">This shows that Holden is strong and wears a hat instead of doing drugs or hurting himself
 * 2) “<span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Takes of the hat before checking in to the hotel.”
 * 1) <span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Holden wears the hat when he in nervous instead of consuming alcohol to face his fears
 * 2) <span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Most of the time he becomes glad when some one leaves or he leaves a place like When Stadlater leaves after the fight

**V.** **Conclusion** a. When ever the Red hunting hat is on, Holden is alone and solemn because he is thinking about his past. i. Avenue one <span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 0.26in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> When Holden is at his house and talks to his sister about the past and he gives her the hat. 1. Why this reason reaffirms thesis ii. Avenue two <span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 0.26in; margin-bottom: 0in;">When he was sad that he had to write Stradlater paper. 1. Why is reason reaffirms thesis iii. Avenue three <span style="font-family: ArialMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 0.26in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> When he was on the train all sad that he had no where to go. 1. Why this reason reaffirms thesis iv. Concluding statement


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The Catcher in the Rye is not a very uplifting book, in fact many unfortunate events occur. Holden does not have an easy life, and he is reminded of this constantly though out the book. Every chapter, we read about how he puts on his red hunting hat, backwards of course (that’s the way he likes it). Holden puts on this hat for two main reasons, because he is alone and thinking about his past. His past is not a good one, so that means he is reflecting his life and feeling bad when he is alone and wearing the hat. The best examples of Holden wearing the hat and feeling solemn, is when Holden is at his house and talks to his sister about the past and he gives her the hat and when he had to write Stradlater’s paper about Allie’s glove. Another good example is when he was on the train and he had nowhere to go. His brother and sister are a big part of his past, Allie is why he is usually disappointed and Phoebe is why he usually has hope.

Since Holden is solemn when he is thinking about the past, it makes him more thoughtful. For example, he ends up giving the red hunting hat to his little sister, Viola. That must have been a big thing for Holden because the hat means a lot to him. Another reason why it would make Holden more generous is because him and Viola did not have a very good past. Therefore, the fact that Holden ends up giving her something that meant a lot to him is very unexpected. When Holden wears his red hunting hat and thinking about the past, there are other things he can do to cope with his sorrow. Therefore, the red hunting hat shows that Holden is a strong character. Instead of wearing a hat to deal with problems in the past, Holden could also do much more severe actions such as taking drugs or cutting himself. Instead, he just sits there quietly and wears a hat. Teenagers similar to Holden do not make the best decisions because if their parents do not support them strong enough, they would not be able to think very smartly. On that account, those teenagers would have approached Holden’s problems in a different matter. That is why the red hunting hat makes Holden a strong character. Holden associates Phoebe with goodness and how an ideal woman should be. He also associates his hat with alones and pain. In one scene Holden is at his house and talks to his sister about the past, and he gives her the hat. They were talking about how Holden does not like anything in his past. So before he leaves he gives his sister the hat so that he can try to forget it. Holden was thinking about all the fun him and his sister had. How they “chewed the fat.” Then he brings out the hat. This supports my thesis because both times they are thinking about the past, Holden takes the hat out. This scene portrays my point well, he is thinking about the past and takes out the hat. When Holden wears his red hunting hat and thinking about the past, there are other things he can do to cope with his sorrow. Therefore, the red hunting hat shows that Holden is a strong character. Instead of wearing a hat to deal with problems in the past, Holden could also do much more severe actions such as taking drugs or cutting himself. Instead, he just sits there quietly and wears a hat. Teenagers similar to Holden do not make the best decisions because if their parents do not support them strong enough, they would not be able to think very smartly. On that account, those teenagers would have approached Holden’s problems in a different matter. That is why the red hunting hat makes Holden a strong character.