Post #3

Franny and Zooey
pages 35-76

In this next section of Franny and Zooey, The chapter entitled "Franny," ends abruptly. Franny was describing her religious book to Lane, and when she gets up to leave for a moment, she faints. The chapter ends with Franny, alone, looking up at the ceiling, and repeating her prayer to herself. Salinger describes the scene;

"Alone, Franny lay quite still, looking at the ceiling. Her lips began to move forming soundless words, and they continued to move."

The next section of the book, "Zooey," follows the next main character's actions. Zooey is Franny's older brother, and in the beginning of the section Franny and Zooey's family life and childhood is throughly explained through letters and Zooey's thoughts. We are told that Franny and Zooey were both children of the esteemed Glass family, along with five other extremely gifted children. The children were famous for their intelligence, and their quirky knowledge was often showcased on a popular radio show called "It's a wise child."

Zooey is introduced as an actor, and the other Glass children are introduced via footnote. Salinger continues to use letters to further the development of characters and plot. In this section, there is little dialogue between characters, but there is still progression in the story, which is another prevalent trait in Salinger's writing.