Catcher: The Finale

Is there another meaning to the end??

Yes, i know that this book is full of symbolism. But the ending is hard to understand. Where did Holden end up? I know he didn't go home, because that would just be a total loop in the book where Holden doesn't end up anywhere. I've heard that he left the country, he went to school, and he went to an insane asylum? What do you think? What is the finale in your point of view?

Can someone help me figure out what happened??

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The Red Hat: Catcher in the Rye

Throughout the novel, Holden's "Red Hunting Hat" traveled with him throughout his journey home. But what does this Red Hat really mean? If you have any suggestions as to what it symbolically means, please share them. Anyway, I think that it was more of a comfort zone for Holden. Whenever he felt alone or in an unknown place, he would keep it on. And, as a good brother, he gave it to his sister, Phoebe when he saw her. It was sort of a protection against the outside world and the "phonies" that were in it. Holden felt secure and kept his head together even if he just held it.

Catcher in the Rye

 Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger was an interesting topic. The narrative way it was written made the reader feel closer to the main character, Holden Caulfield. He expressed the way he felt about the people and places around him, which explained his actions. But, the book altogether had no plot. Caulfield basically talked about how everyone that he ever met are phonies, and that the only people he ever liked were his sister Phoebe and his childhood crush Jane. It started with him talking about his life, and ended with him talking about his life. It had no substance and it felt as if the book just ended with nothing. It didn't leave me with anything to think about,  and it didn't make me upset that I finished the book, unlike a good book would do. He never did anything that would keep the story going, and he ended up being a phony himself because he never did anything he was set out to do (like leaving and living in a cottage, or calling Jane). I was honestly disappointed with the book, but I hope that I was just missing something, and will figure out why it was written the way it was after I learn more about it.