journal #17

Red hunting hat- When Holden sees her walking toward him, wearing his hat and carrying his suitcase, it makes him realize Phoebe is following directly in his footsteps. This is what makes him change his mind about running away from home. allies glove- it represents Holden’s love for his deceased brother as well as Allie’s authentic uniqueness. Allie covered the glove with poems. so that he would have something to read when things got boring in the baseball field. The ducks in the pond- when a pond freezes the ducks are forced to flee. Ice in the novel represents these pressures in Holden's life closing in on him, forcing him to move on and figure out where to go. Jane: “She kept all her kings in the back row.”- Jane likes to play it safe, which is what Holden likes about her.