"Do not be misled by what you see around you, nor be influenced by what you see. You live in a world that is a playground of illusions, full of false paths, false values ​​and false ideals But you are not part of that world" (Sai ​​Baba). A world of illusions is a fascinating, but dangerous place to enter. It can trick the mind only to cause harm and distress. Holden Caulfield's life led to. an atrophy through his struggle to conceive of illusions as reality. In J.D. Salinger's novel, "The Catcher in the Rye," Holden Caulfield battles the constant reminder of his brother Allie's death as he wanders the streets of New York. Before his pointless adventures, he is expelled from his fourth school, Pencey Prep. During her time at Pency, she introduces us to Allie when she writes an article for Stradlater, her roommate, about Allie's baseball glove. Stradlater shows no interest in this emotional desire for help, leaving Holden to believe that his problems are not essential. Holden has a perpetual need for affection, but refuses to allow others into his world of trouble and agony. In an attempt at reconciliation, he visits his younger sister, Pheobe, after multiple debates with himself. Pheobe had encouraged Holden to see the world in a new perspective of triumph and defeat. The three days of useless questions had undoubtedly opened Holden's eyes to a world of genuineness. Salinger uses symbolism to portray that people should see reality as it is, instead of creating illusions to protect themselves from their problems. Holden's red hunting hat was used to camouflage himself from both his problems and reality. Since some Ackleys disturb Holden while reading, Holden uses his hat as defense. “I pulled… halfway through the paper… the person he has become, and he chooses to deny it. Being aware of reality is a step in the right direction, but accepting it is the most essential thing. Believing in an ideal instead of in a realism is an obstacle to persisting, especially after a traumatizing event, the misleading state of illusions clashes with a person's moral sense and the statement of constantly taking him off the path of sanity famous group, Pink Floyd, implied the concept of reality versus illusion, he argues the idea of ​​seeing things as they are “And everything under the sun is in tune / But the sun is eclipsed by the moon” (Waters 24-25 euphoria, is often hindered by a cheating factor. Life can end with a feeling of satisfaction or anguish, solely depending on how it is perceived.