‘Red hunting hat’ symbolizes the uniqueness and individuality of Holden Caulfield in Catcher in the Rye. Every individual deserves to be unique. Uniqueness is a personal identity. In a teenager’s life, it can be slightly different. Teenagers conform to each other’s life styles. Fad and fashion can be great examples of conformity. By being different from others can result alienation, like Holden. Teenagers view a person differently who doesn’t go along with the new trends. Such a person may slowly isolate in the society purely due to uniformity.