Holden Caulfield is a universal teen. He experiences many of the same feelings that are felt with teens. One example is his attachment to his red hat. Many teens have something that they are attached to. For example, a majority of teens do not go anywhere without their cell phones. "What I did was, I pulled the old peak of my hunting hat around to the front..." (p 21, Salinger). Just like teens who do not go anywhere without their cell phones, Holden would not go anywhere without his red hunting hat.
Besides Holden's attachment to his hat, he also relates to many other teens because of the emotions and feelings he goes through. Holden has so many feelings throughout the book, which many teens feel also. Some of these feelings are love, loneliness, anger, and confusion. In the book he talks about Jane thorughout the book, and many teens feel emotions for another person. Most of the time they say its love when it may not really be love. Many teens also feel lonely, as Holden does throughout the book. "I couldn't think of anybody to call up." (p. 59, Salinger). Like many teenagers, Holden feels as is he has nobody to turn to. Many teens feel these feelings that Holden felt. . Holden is a great example of a universal teen.
