Catcher in the Real World

What He Would Love

Dear Holden,

This is something you would love about the world... Spongebob. Spongebob Squarepants is a fictional animated TV show on the channel Nickelodeon. Spongebob is a show that many older people watch, even though it is meant to be a children’s show. As TV evolves and shows becomes more grisly and inappropriate, Spongebob has been the same since the first episode way back in May 1999. Even more the 10 years later, the show has maintained the same innocence and purity that it had when the show began. Not only is Spongebob a funny and fun television show, it also teaches life lessons that can be used in your every day life. You would love it because it is innocent and pure, and even though it is a children’s show, many people your age and my age still watch it. You will be made fun of for watching any children’s television show, but Spongebob is the lone exception. No one will ever make fun of you or tease you for watching Spongebob, no matter how old you are. The show is still on regularly and you can find episodes of it almost anywhere. You would like it because it allows you to feel like a kid again, but no one would make fun of you for watching it because it is such a classic show. That is why I believe that Spongebob Squarepants is something that you would love about the world today.

Photos

Collage:

This collage depicts Holden's journey through New York. The Museum of Natural History is one of the places where Holden went. The hat is a depiction of the famed red hunting hat that Holden had purchased, which he then gave to Phoebe during his visit. The photo of Central Park shows his memories of the park frozen over in the winter, and the ducks are a symbol of his obsession with where the ducks go when it gets cold in the winter.

Painting:

This painting shows Holden's anger and frustration, but also Holden's fear and his slight mental instability. The contusions in the face of the man depicted show his mental instability, while the expression on the face of the man is one of both anger and fear, just like the emotions Holden feels throughout the book.

Photo:

This photo of the HOLLYWOOD sign in Hollywood, California symbolizes Holden's memories of his family, especially his older brother D.B. He thinks about how phony all the celebrities and actors are in Hollywood. He also thinks about the life of fame and money that his brother lives, which makes him feel like the failure of the family.