![]() ![]() As Zooey says, "if it’s the religious life you want, you ought to know right now that you're missing out on every single goddam religious action that’s going on around this house. ![]() Here are the five life lessons that Franny and Zooey has to teach.įranny and Zooey ends with a simple, yet satisfying revelation: for all the hatred of phonies and unintelligent audiences, and for all the talk of religious figures, philosophy, and enlightenment, the most sacred things can be found right at home, and right in front of you. Though it’s fair to criticize the book for being somewhat self-indulgent, the classic contains hidden nuggets of important advice. Divided into two stories, Franny and Zooey follows the near-mental breakdown of Franny, the youngest Glass child, and the series of conversations that ensue. While Catcher in the Rye is Salinger’s most celebrated and well-known book, Franny and Zooey, a novella about the brilliant but tortured Glass family, is a close second. Holden Caulfield’s musings and misadventures have come to symbolize teenage rebellion and disaffection, and the loss of innocence, themes that are prominent throughout Salinger’s work. It's refreshing and eye-opening to encounter a young misanthrope who recognizes just how phoney people can be. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye, it's often an important moment. When middle schoolers first encountered Holden Caulfield, one of our favorite antiheroes, in J.D. This article originally appeared on Policy Mic. ![]()
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