Prewriting+questions


 * 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?
 * The symbol, the red hunting hat, shows up when he needs to be isolated from people who he doesn't feel comfortable around. imediately following he thinks that he is in his own little world and believes that he is different.
 * 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?
 * The mood when he puts his hat is protective, because he feel like he needs to save himself. when he puts the hat on, he is usually frightened. This mood is consistent when ever he puts the hat on.
 * 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?
 * Holden is alone most of the time when he wear his red hunting hat. other wise he would be telling other people about it, and i guess that can be trying to fit in or connect with other.
 * 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?
 * He try to be in his own little world when there is people he don't like. his weakness is that he don't believe in others, and his strengths is determination because everytime he meet someone he always try to connecnt with other.
 * 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.
 * Holden puts on his hunting hat when he feels frightened. There is a pattern of when he puts on the hat.