Red Hunting Hat - Holden's red hunting hat represents his uniqueness. He wants to be different than everyone else. The hat is just for himself, and he always takes it off if he is going to be seen by other people. It holds unique value to just himself.
Allie's Baseball Mitt - This baseball mitt symbolizes the remembrance of Allie. The mitt is very important to Holden. Holden feels comfort when he has it and thinks of his brother. The Museum of Natural History - The museum represents how things remain unchanged. Everything in the world changes, except the displays in the museum. Holden admits that every time he goes back to the museum, the only thing that has changed is him. The Carousel and Gold Ring - The carousel's gold ring represents a dream or hope, that one must take a risk and grab it. Holden has to accept that children need to take chances in order to grow older. These changes all involve risk, but so does growing up. |