Isolated

Throughout the book, Holden seems very isolated and distant from the rest of the society. I think that his red hunting hat is a big part of his way to almost hide himself from the world. I think because Holden is such an unstable character, by him not interacting with others, he can have somewhat of a control of his life by "controlling" who he talks to and how much he decides to interact with others. Holden's "wall" he has up against everyone is a huge barrier for him and the other characters. He doesn't allow him to fully express his emotions and almost make him a very mysterious character. He seems tense all the time and never wants to stick around the same group of people.