Franny Reread

[Chris Kubica]

Just re-read Franny.

In and of itself, it seems mostly like a story about phoniness. Again.
Lane is a big phony living in the phony world and treats Franny like
she is part of it. Franny is part of it, but looking for something
deeper/more meaningful.

In the greater Glass context it is the intro to some of JDS's
spiritual ideas, but by itself, mostly about phoniness.

Agree? Thoughts?

Chris

[Frank Marcopolos]

Yes, I would agree, and maybe put it slightly differently. I think
Franny is trying to cope with being able to put herself in the
spotlight of being an actress without it being a selfish act ("Look at
me, look at me, pay attention to me!"), which as a spiritual person
heavily influenced by Seymour and Buddy, could be offensive if not
done with the right intentions. If that makes sense.

Basically, how to be a spiritually-pure actress, which in the
beginning (of Franny and Zooey) she doesn't think is possible. By the
end of Zooey, she "gets" it.

[Daniel Moore]

One of the less important things I find interesting about Franny is its status as perhaps the last and best example of Salinger's more "conventional" story. Past it—Buddy, Buddy, and some more Buddy. 

Regards

Dan

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