Dec 27, 2009

Franny and Zooey | Ideas for Group Discussion

Discussion of Franny and Zooey will, by necessity, center on the Glass characters. Beginning with Franny, each Glass sibling should be considered for her/his effect on every other character. Because Mrs. Glass remains such a strong presence, her effect on her children may also be analyzed. Mr. Glass, while present in the apartment during the second part of the novel, never appears; he is heard from in a secondhand manner by way of his wife. This indicates something about his character that also offers a basis for discussion. Those who choose to read all of the Salinger stories...