doshats

Corinne and Lauren Red Hunting Hat __**Pre Writing **__ 1.) The motif of the red hunting hat comes up in the novel whenever Holden is feeling alone, this makes Holden feel more secure when he wears it. Holden feels better when he is wearing the hat when he is alone, but he is embarrassed to wear it in public.

2.) The mood that is set when the hat is brought up is protection because this is the only time Holden feels truly safe. This hat is associated with every time Holden feels frightened or confused. The mood set is very consistent.

3.) Holden is almost always alone when the hunting hat is brought up in the story. The only person he shared this hat with is the only person he trusts, his sister Phoebe.

4.)  The red hat is a symbol of Holden’s insecurity and how he needs this object to feel protected. He does not have a very good sense of himself and that is one reason why that hat is so important.

5.) The pattern that emerged was that when ever Holden felt insecure or vulnerable he would but on his hat which acted as a security blanket. Some words this have to do with this motif are alone, confused, cold, and when ever he need protection. A sentence that sums up that hat is “I start of sort of crying. I don’t know why. I put on my red hunting hat, turned the peak around to the back, the way I liked it, and then I yelled at the top of my voice, “sleep tight you morons!””

__** Project outline **__ I. Introduction a. Insecurity has been a large part of both the past and present. b. Holden wears the red hunting hat to feel more secure because he is insecure with himself. i. He wears it when his is alone. ii. He puts the hat on after a stressful or hurtful situation that he is involved in. iii. He always has it with him or with someone he trusts. II. Body One (Avenue one/Main reason 1) Holden wears the hat when he is alone. a. “I took out my red hunting hat out of my pocket and put it on- I didn’t give a danm how I looked” (Salinger, 88) i. at this point Holden although in public feels very alone and that is why he is not concerned about people judging him. b. “she didn’t want to take it, but I made her”. (Salinger, 180) i. at this point Holden has been through a lot with his hat and he wants phoebe to have the hat so she wont feel a lonely after he leaves. c. “the reason I saw her, she had my crazy hunting hat on- you could see that hat about 10 miles away” i. Holden had decided to go out and live on his own and the he spots the hat which he usually has with him or sees when he is lonely.

III. Body Two (Avenue one/Main reason 2) linked with THESIS STATEMENT Holden wears the red hunting hat to feel more secure because he is insecure with himself. a. “I saw it in the window of the sports store, when we got out of the subway, just after I noticed I’d lost all the goddam foils”.(Salinger, 17) i. it shows that a stressful situation is what drew hi to the hat in the first place. b. “I’d probably go down to the can and sneak a cigarette and watch myself getting tough in the mirror”. (Salinger, 89) i. he is walking back to his hotel wearing his hunting hat when this thought comes to mind and the hat is able to remain calm because his is feeling secure. c. when Holden is looking for the ducks in central park he is wearing his hat i. He is in a place that was once familiar but now isn't and needs the hat to help him feel more secure where he is.

IV. Body Three (Avenue one/Main reason 3) linked with THESIS STATEMENT

a. Holden is often very lonely, his brother died and he rarely sees his parents because he lives at school.
====i. He is so lonely that the only thing that helps is his red hunting hat, which makes him feel safe and secure. “I put on my pajamas and bathrobe and my old hunting hat, and started writing the composition” (Salinger 37).==== ====b. His brother Allie died and his parents wanted to just forget about it all, Holden had a really hard time dealing with that. “I slept in the garage the night he died, and I broke all the god dam windows with my fist, just for the hell of it”.====

i. Most people don’t normally wear a hat when they feel lonely or when they need to feel secure. Holden was one of those few people who really didn’t care what people think about him.
====c. Holden did not wear the hunting hat outside of his own home or unless he was alone where nobody else could see it.“ Then what she did damn near killed me- she reached in my coat pocket and took out my red hunting hat and put it on my head” (Salinger 212).==== ====i. In the end of the book old Phoebe took the hat out of Holden pocket and put it on his head. They were in public and it was raining out but Holden didn’t really care he just couldn’t believe that she did that, and she was so happy he was coming back home. “ Did you mean what you said? You really aren’t going away anywhere? Are you really going home afterwords?” She asked me. “Yeah,” I said. I meant it too. I wasn’t lying to her. (Salinger 212)==== V. Conclusion a.. Holden wears the red hunting hat to feel more secure because he is insecure with himself. i.. He wears it when his is alone. 1. That is when he is most insecure and therefore need the hat during this time. ii. He puts the hat on after a stressful or hurtful situation that he is involved in. 1. The stress upsets Holden which in order to remain iii. He always has it with him or with someone he trusts. 1. The hat means a lot to him and its important that it is always accessible for Holden iv. Overall this hat represents Holden and all the hard ties he has been through his entire journey.

Rough Draft Corinne and Lauren October 29, 2010 Anicaro pd 1

Insecurity has been a large part of both the past and present. The statement is very apparent in the novel Catcher in the Rye //by J.D. Salinger. In this novel the main character Holden wears a red hunting hat to feel more secure because he is insecure with himself. This in apparent in many occasions because he always puts it on when his is alone. He also puts the hat on after a stressful or hurtful situation that he is involved in. Lastly he always has it with him or with someone he trusts.//

//On many occasions in the novel the main character Holden finds himself alone with only the hunting hat there to comfort him. The first example is when holden is walking through the streets of New York City. He says “I took out my red hunting hat out of my pocket and put it on- I didn’t give a danm how I looked” (Salinger, 88), at this point Holden although in public feels very alone and that is why he is not concerned about people judging him. Holden is about to leave his sister whom he loves and does not want her to feel alone so he gives it to her to make Phoebe and himself more secure with the situation. “she didn’t want to take it, but I made her”. (Salinger, 180), at this point phoebe feels alone and doesn’t want Holden to leave. Right before Holden said “the reason I saw her, she had my crazy hunting hat on- you could see that hat about 10 miles away” he had decided to go out and live on his own and the he spots the hat which he usually has with him or sees when he is lonely.//

//Holden puts the hat on after a stressful or hurtful situation that he is involved in which occurs multiple time sin the story. In fact that type of situation is what drew Holden to the hat in the first place. “I saw it in the window of the sports store, when we got out of the subway, just after I noticed I’d lost all the goddam foils”.(Salinger, 17) this shows that a stressful situation is what drew hi to the hat in the first place. Another situation was when Holden said, “I’d probably go down to the can and sneak a cigarette and watch myself getting tough in the mirror”. (Salinger, 89) he is walking back to his hotel wearing his hunting hat when this thought comes to mind and the hat is able to remain calm because his is feeling secure. Also when Holden is looking for the ducks in central park he is wearing his hat and his is thinking about how he is in a place that was once familiar but now isn't and needs the hat to help him feel more secure where he is.//

//Holden is often very lonely, his brother died and he rarely sees his parents because he lives at school. Because of the lose of his brother the only thing that really helps him with his loneliness is his red hunting hat. The red hunting hat makes him feel safe and secure. “ I put on my pajamas and bathrobe and my old hunting hat, and started writing the composition” (Salinger, 37). After Holden’s brother Allie died his parents just wanted to forget about it and pretend like it never even happened, but Holden had a very difficult time dealing with it. “ I slept in the garage the night he died, and I broke all the god damn windows with my fist, just for the hell of it” (Salinger, 39). Most people don’t normally wear hat when they feel lonely or when they need to feel secure. Holden was one of those few people who didn’t care what people thought about him. He never wore the hat unless he was by himself, or in his room. “Then what she did damn near killed me – she reached in my coat pocket and took out my red hunting hat and put in on my head” (Salinger, 212). That was a really sentimental part of the book because Holden didn’t really care that it was raining and he was in public, he just cared that Old Phoebe put it on his head. “Did you really mean what you said? You really aren’t going anywhere? Are you really going home afterwards?” She asked me. “Yeah,” I said. I meant it too. I wasn’t lying to her. (Salinger, 212).//

//In Conclusion, Holden wears the red hunting hat to feel more secure because he is so insecure with himself. When Holden is alone that is when he feels most insecure and usually wears the hat. The red hunting hat is on his at all times, it never leaves his side. This hat represents Holden and all the hard times he has been through in his entire journey.//

// Final //

// Insecurity has been a large part of both the past and present. The statement is very apparent in the novel Catcher in the Rye // by J.D. Salinger. In this novel the main character Holden wears a red hunting hat to feel more secure because he is insecure with himself. This in apparent in many occasions because he always puts it on when his is alone. He also puts the hat on after a stressful or hurtful situation that he is involved in. Lastly he always has it with him or with someone he trusts.

On many occasions in the novel the main character Holden finds himself alone with only the hunting hat there to comfort him. The first example is when holden is walking through the streets of New York City. He says “I took out my red hunting hat out of my pocket and put it on- I didn’t give a danm how I looked” (Salinger, 88), at this point Holden although in public feels very alone and that is why he is not concerned about people judging him. Holden is about to leave his sister whom he loves and does not want her to feel alone so he gives it to her to make Phoebe and himself more secure with the situation. “she didn’t want to take it, but I made her”. (Salinger, 180), at this point phoebe feels alone and doesn’t want Holden to leave. Right before Holden said “the reason I saw her, she had my crazy hunting hat on- you could see that hat about 10 miles away” he had decided to go out and live on his own and the he spots the hat which he usually has with him or sees when he is lonely.

Holden puts the hat on after a stressful or hurtful situation that he is involved in which occurs multiple time sin the story. In fact that type of situation is what drew Holden to the hat in the first place. “I saw it in the window of the sports store, when we got out of the subway, just after I noticed I’d lost all the goddam foils”.(Salinger, 17) this shows that a stressful situation is what drew hi to the hat in the first place. Another situation was when Holden said, “I’d probably go down to the can and sneak a cigarette and watch myself getting tough in the mirror”. (Salinger, 89) he is walking back to his hotel wearing his hunting hat when this thought comes to mind and the hat is able to remain calm because his is feeling secure. Also when Holden is looking for the ducks in central park he is wearing his hat and his is thinking about how he is in a place that was once familiar but now isn't and needs the hat to help him feel more secure where he is.

Holden is often very lonely, his brother died and he rarely sees his parents because he lives at school. Because of the lose of his brother the only thing that really helps him with his loneliness is his red hunting hat. The red hunting hat makes him feel safe and secure. “ I put on my pajamas and bathrobe and my old hunting hat, and started writing the composition” (Salinger, 37). After Holden’s brother Allie died his parents just wanted to forget about it and pretend like it never even happened, but Holden had a very difficult time dealing with it. “ I slept in the garage the night he died, and I broke all the god damn windows with my fist, just for the hell of it” (Salinger, 39). Most people don’t normally wear hat when they feel lonely or when they need to feel secure. Holden was one of those few people who didn’t care what people thought about him. He never wore the hat unless he was by himself, or in his room. “Then what she did damn near killed me – she reached in my coat pocket and took out my red hunting hat and put in on my head” (Salinger, 212). That was a really sentimental part of the book because Holden didn’t really care that it was raining and he was in public, he just cared that Old Phoebe put it on his head. “Did you really mean what you said? You really aren’t going anywhere? Are you really going home afterwards?” She asked me. “Yeah,” I said. I meant it too. I wasn’t lying to her. (Salinger, 212).

In Conclusion, Holden wears the red hunting hat to feel more secure because he is so insecure with himself. When Holden is alone that is when he feels most insecure and usually wears the hat. The red hunting hat is on his at all times. the hunting hat also never leaves his side. This hat represents Holden and all the hard times he has been through in his entire journey.