The reader sees this when he explains why he left the fencing equipment, he explains “I left all the foils and equipment and stuff on the goddam subway. Holden will suppress his problems and leave them for someone else to clean-up but only he can. Holden asking for a cigarette, but not answering him shows that Holden does not want to deal with just happened to him. After the fight between Holden and Stradlater, Holden asked Ackley for some cigarettes and when Ackley asked him what the fight was about he did not answer (Salinger, 54). When Holden can not deal with life he finds a way to escape. Salinger not only uses his hat as his hidden identity, but also as a indicator to how he feels. Holden feels uncomfortable, the reader can see this as he puts his hat away. The reader sees this when he can not read “lousy stories” on the train and just “sort of sat and not did anything”, the one thing he did do was take off his hat (Salinger, 60). He takes off his hat when he feels bad or thinks people will view him negatively. Holden’s hat plays a big part in how he sees himself. The reader sees this when he goes to his apartments and he does not want to be recognized, he states “I’d already taken off my hunting hat, so as not to look suspicious” (Salinger, 174). Holden takes off his hat when he feels uncomfortable. From the moment he bought and put on his hunting hat he felt confident and emotionally secure. I looked good in it that way” (Salinger, ). For example, when Holden bought his hunting hat he explained “The way I wore it, I swung the old peak way around to the back–very corny, I’ll admit, but I liked it that way. Holden only puts his hunting hat on when he is alone and feels safe. Salinger uses Holden’s internal experience to reveal to the reader his self-perception. In the Catcher in the Rye, Holden is a liar and does not tell you everything, therefore you have to look deeper for what he is trying to tell you. People may not tell you everything, however they will show you by other means you just have to look for them. This is not an example of the work written by our writers. This essay has been submitted to us by a student.