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Examples Of Tommy Defense Ms. Ferenczi
Why does Tommy defense Ms. Ferenczi During the story "Gryphon" by Charles Baxter, Tommy defense Ms.Franczi almost in every page, but the
question is why. Tommy defense Ms. Franczi because he like her, because they think almost alike for example when Tommy sees a tree that he
hadn't seen before and he just notice on the exact same day when Ms. Franczi draws "A large, leafy, deciduous... oak." (P. 44, L. 70) Or maybe
because he likes her stories and he wants to believe in them, he even want to find evidence so people will see are true "I ran into the living room,
pulled out a dictionary next to the TV stand and opened it to the Gs. After five minutes I found it Gryphon." (P. 59, L.487
–490) And when he tries to
protect her from Carl Whiteside "I read in this newspaper my mom bought in the IGA about this scientist, this mad scientist in the Swiss Alps, and he's
been putting genes and chromosomes and stuff together in a test tubes, and he combined a human being and a hamster I waited for an effect It's called
a humster."(P. 57, L. 426–431) Another way the defense her is when he fights Wayne Razmer because he told on Ms.Franczi. "Wayne fell at me, his
two fists hammering down my nose, I gave him a good one in the stomach and then I tried for his head. Aiming my fist, I saw that he was crying I
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"Balcony, I clutched my pencil. Somehow, the way she said those words, they seemed foreign, mis–voweled and mis consonantal I stared down at what
I had spelled. Balconie. I turned the pencil upside down and erased my mistake. Balconey. That looked better, but still incorrect. I cursed the word f
spelling and tried erasing it again and saw the paper beginning to wear away. Balkony. Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder. I don't like that word
either, Ms Ferenczi whispered bent over her mouth near my ear. It's ugly, my feeling is if you don't like a word don't use it." (P.50,
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A Perfect Day for Banafish by J.D. Salinger
I used to drew on the bills when I was five year old, my mom stoped me and told me I should not draw on the bills because those bills are not
regular paper. I will not draw on the bill any more since I understand bills can fulfill my wants. Every adults live in material life, there is impossible
for one can go back to innocence. Similar to time goes by, from innocence to materialism also irreversible. In the story " A perfect day for
bananafish", J.D Salinger narrates that a return world war II soldier, Seymour Glass, who has mental trauma vacationing with his wife in Florida. His
wife parents worry his mental condition and he has difficultly communicate with other people; he meets sybil and share the store about "bananafish";
he finish himself after finds the innocence. In the short store, Salinger uses the characterization, symbolism, and irony to illustrate that is futile search
for innocence. The protagonist in "A perfect day for bananafish," Seymour, is a world war II soldier who returns home with mental trauma.
According to the dialogue between Seymour's wife and his parent in law, he crushes his father in law's car; his mother in law wants them divorce
because she worries her daughter accompanies with a psychopath. But his wife does not care his mental condition. "" When I think of how you waited
for that boy all through the war–I mean when you think of all those crazy little wives who – "" Mother, "said the girl," we'd better hang up Seymour
may come in any
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Franny And Zooey Character Analysis
J.D. Salinger's novel, Franny and Zooey follows the story of Franny, a college–aged girl in the midst of an identity crisis, along with her brother, Zooey
who is shown criticizing his family and himself throughout the piece. Both Franny and Zooey's quasi–depression stems from the loss of their suicidal
brother who once taught them about religion and spirituality and is often displayed throughout the novel through Salinger's creation of characters and
complex symbols. The book has become increasingly popular and relatable as it highlights themes of mental illness and loss of innocence in a young
adult. Salinger's overall message is relevant and relatable today to the audience as the characters overcome their egotistical peers, societal expectations
and mourning of a loved one. Salinger's development of Franny's character within the novel reveals her underlying mental illness and current identity
crisis, primarily by comparing the protagonists Lane and Franny. In the first part of the novel, Salinger foreshadows the character's personalities as he
reveals their first and last names, Franny Glass and Lane Coutell. The last name Glass clearly indicates Franny's future mental breakdown while
previewing the audience of her fragile character. The last name Coutell, according to name origin databases, suggests personality characteristics such as
high authority and sharp instincts. Salinger himself displays this within the novel as he notes how Lane dominates Franny in a somewhat
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What Is The Character OfThe Literary Hero Of Sad White Boy?
Men enjoy explaining J. D. Salinger to me. They like to inform me that J.D Salinger fought in the Second World War, that he returned to the United
States disillusioned, and that he became a Zen buddhist and remained so until his death. I know all of these things, and I know them exceptionally well
now because I have been lucky enough to learn them many, many times. Salinger's sojourn from society and practical hermitage in his reclusive last
thirty years makes him every would–be–poet's wet dream. He has been described as, "The Literary Hero of Sad White Boys." Salinger has been
critiqued for his obsession with the upper crust of the East Coast, and also for his obsession with characters of his own creation. A glamour of
perfection and unapproachability encases his characters, particularly his infamous Glass family. In a story of his own name, the second–youngest Glass
child is described as "a blue–eyed Jewish–Irish Mohican scout who died in your arms at the roulette table at Monte Carlo," an obvious idealized
Salinger, who is also from a Jewish–Irish family (50). J.D. Salinger is a glorified, personal, and self–indulgent writer. He is also one of my favorites.
Salinger writes with doubt, honesty, and self–indulgence. His talent is to take this world, project it in detail, and transform it into something universal.
Salinger makes the whole world sacred. I feel sorry for the souls who think they know Salinger. The truth is that you don't understand Salinger's writing
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Analysis Of The Novel ' Franny And Zooey ' By J.d. Salinger
Human life is a blend of myriad of emotions. Our emotions add facets to our humanity – they give us dimensions and make us the social, emotional and
intellectual beings we are. People go through both good and rough times. While some persevere through these times, some crack and acquire fissures.
In the novella "Franny and Zooey" by J.D. Salinger, Franny Glass is undergoing a similar identity and existential crisis which severely derails her life.
Disenchanted by the superficiality of the world surrounding her, Franny embarks on a process of purgation, distancing herself from the world along
the way. Franny's folly in assuming that the change she is looking for can only be achieved by detaching herself from her life, the things that matter the
most to her, starting anew, shows her dogmatic approach to self–purification. In seeking "union with reality" which is what the mystical experience is,
she leaves the reality of her life behind herself, resulting in her ending up stranded in a perilous path of self–questioning. Franny Glass is on a journey
of self–discovery. Driven by the notion that everything and everyone she knows is selfish and phony, Franny tries to imitate a life of seclusion and
monastic living. She is influenced by her brother Seymour's way of life, his philosophies and the book The Way of A Pilgrim she finds on his desk.
The book recounts the story of a Russian monk who goes around ceaselessly saying the name of God in hopes of connecting more closely with
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Elf Movie Analysis
In 2003, many people would have never thought that Elf would be as great of a success as it is today. Elf is a once in a generation Christmas
movie that includes clever and humorous jokes as well as hits the soft spot of much of the audience This comedy may seem cheesy to many but as
the story takes off you will not want to leave your seat. From people getting hit by taxis to elves getting into fist fights with Santa, this totally
unpredictable movie will keep you laughing for 97 minutes. You will have a hard time keeping up with the movie because you will spend so much
time catching your breath. Once you watch the movie once, it will turn into a Christmas tradition for years to come. Elf revolves around a premature
human named Buddy, played by Will Ferrell, who was misplaced in Santa's sack on a Christmas night many years ago. As he grows up Buddy starts
to ask more and more questions about his real family. His adopted father then sends him to New York City, where his real family lives. As Buddy
arrives to the Big Apple, he encounters multiple challenges such as his father, his new job, and his love life. When Buddy arrives his biological
father is constantly a scrooge because it's Christmas time and he is having trouble writing a children's book. Buddy doesn't help his situation because
all he wants to do is have quality time, but to his father he is being an annoying child. Buddy also has to find a way to cope with a job. As he wanders
into a mall, Buddy is mistaken by
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Salinger's Franny and Zoey Essay
Salinger's Franny and Zoey
It is the consensus of most critics that Seymour Glass is the most important character and the leader of the Glass family. This is a point that is obvious
from the stories that Salinger has written about the Glass family. Seymour is looked up to and revered by all the children in the family and is his
mothers "favorite, most intricately calibrated, her kindest son"(Franny 89). When catastrophe strikes in Franny and Zooey, the only person Franny wants
to talk to is Seymour. Why is Seymour the most important person in the Glass family?
Seymour is the eldest child. Therefore, all will come after him. In a sense, nothing new can be done after Seymour has done it. All that is left is to
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Also, Buddy is a leader because he is naturally responsible and does what he is told. The main difference between the children's reactions to the two is
that of an equal versus a parent. Buddy sounds like a parent but Seymour sounds like an equal.
Seymour is also the resident problem solver. We see the evidence of this in Seymour when Buddy tells a story about his younger brother Waker. It
was late on the night of Walt and Waker's birthday when Seymour and Buddy came upon a fight in the living room. Apparently the young Waker
had given away his new birthday present to a boy in the park. His parents were incensed that Waker had given it away just because the boy had
asked for it. When it becomes clear that the argument will not be solved in this way, Seymour steps in and Buddy says "... and I knew, from
experience, that peace in our living room was about to be restored, however miraculously"(240).
The final reason why Seymour is considered the main character of the Glass family narrative is that he continues to leave his mark on his family. As
the eldest child Seymour has affected everyone in his family. His suicide is their greatest tragedy. In Franny and Zooey, we clearly see the evidence.
Throughout the bathroom scene between Zooey and Bessie, we see much of the effects of Seymour's suicide on his mother. "She was wearing her
usual at–home vesture–– what her son Buddy... called
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Essay on Finding a Way Out: J.D. Sallinger
Finding a Way Out Jerome David Salinger was an influential writer in the 1950's. He reflected his own personal life in all his fictional stories and
several of Salinger's fictional characters appear to be alter egos at various stages of his life. The autobiographical fiction "A Perfect Day for
Bananafish" is a reflection of Salinger's own war experience and his marital infidelity. The story focuses on the main character Seymour Glass, who is
a veteran of World War 2 and consequently a victim of Post–Traumatic Stress Disorder. As a result of the traumatic event he had encountered, Seymour
Glass grew feelings of detachment and estrangement from the society that surrounded him. In "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" J.D. Salinger
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He was even trying not to look at the trees–you could tell. Did Daddy get the car fixed, incidentally?" (Salinger). Seymour's behavior displays sign of
a distorted memory, which is a very common response after a traumatic experience. Clearly, he has forgotten how to drive and has trouble staying in
between the white lines of the road. Also, there is a hint that suggest Seymour had recently hit a tree while driving and may have put Muriel in danger,
which is why Muriel's mother seem bothered that Muriel would let him get behind the wheel again. Seymour's mother–in–law makes him out to be this
raving maniac and is convinced that he could be a danger to Muriel. It is natural for the parents to be concerned over the safety of their daughter but it
is discouraging when the parents castigate Seymour. Thus, the misunderstanding and confusion of his behavior only encourages feelings of avoidance
and disassociation with the rest of the world. Another conflict that appears in the story is the absence of love and the lack of communication in the
couple's marriage, a problem that contributes to Seymour's seclusion. The conflict is easy to miss because the only time the couple is in the same
room is at the very end of the story when Seymour returns to the hotel room where he commits suicide while Muriel is asleep. As Eberhard Alsen puts
it: "the conflict is developed indirectly in a phone conversation that Muriel has
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Mysterious ways of J.D. Salinger Essay
J.D. Salinger could be considered one of the greatest, and most contrevertional authors of our time. We only know limited things about him and his
work. He has been pushed off into the woods due to betrayal by his loved ones, and people close to him. Negative criticism of his work has also
contributed to making him leave. Not to mention the biggest factor which made him want to be left alone, phoniness. These are the reasons that I
believe why he wants to be left alone and not give interviews, this is also what fuels the press to keep chasing after J.D.
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Franny states "I'm just sick of ego, ego, ego. My own and everybody else's. I'm sick of everybody that wants to get somewhere, do something
distinguished and all, be somebody interesting. It's disgusting –it is, it is. I don't care what anybody says"(Salinger 29–30). Along with Franny another
one of Salinger's characters (probably his most well known) Holden Caulfield has the same set of views. He also would like to abolish all of the
phonies out there.
While reading any work by Salinger I think that he is trying to get you to look beneath just what you see on the surface, past looks, and money.
After the Herriges interview he says that the first two passages that came into his mind where from A Perfect Day for Bananafish, and Zooey (129).
In both of these stories the characters talk of not wanting physical aspects to be looked at. This is what I believe what Salinger is trying to do, get us
to look at a person from the inside, who they really are. Again, in the Eppes interview he tells her that about why he doesn't give autographs. He feels
that they are meaningless, and that no author with respect gives them out (234). These are some of the reasons I feel that Salinger retreated to the
woods, because these things happening in today's society. Money and looks are what seem to matter these days.
Again the
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Analysis Of The Glass Of The Glass
When all the knowledge in the world fails to bring you happiness in life, where do you turn? In the case of the Glass Siblings, the answer to this
question is spiritual enlightenment. Specifically, they are interested in Eastern religious philosophies. References to these philosophies – such as
Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism – are found throughout the Glass novellas. The beliefs of the various members of the Glass family are frequently
revealed through the children they encounter or observe. Throughout the Glass stories, small children are portrayed as spiritually advanced, with
much to teach adults. The novella, "Zooey," begins with the youngest male of the Glass family reading a letter that was written to him by Buddy, his
elder brother. Buddy tells Zooey of a chance encounter that he had with a little girl at the butcher shop. In his conversation with the girl, Buddy
discovers she has two boyfriends. He asks her for their names, to which she replies, "Bobby and Dorothy" (64). Her reply is what motivates Buddy to
write his letter to Zooey. He reminds his younger brother, "that all legitimate religious study must lead to unlearning the differences, the illusory
differences, between boys and girls, animals and stones, day and night, heat and cold" (67–68). In Buddy's eyes, the little girl's reply represents this
ideology. She doesn't recognize that there is a difference between Bobby and Dorothy; she just knows that they are her "boyfriends." The butcher shop
anecdote is
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Buildup of Emotions and Lack of Communication: A Perfect...
The human mind, only able to withstand so much pressure before losing control, is like a volcano. The harsh truths that accumulate throughout the
course of one's life can lead to devastation, the eruption of the mind's volcano. American twentieth century author, J.D. Salinger, illustrates the
devastating consequences caused by a buildup of emotions and a lack of communication in his short story, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish." Salinger
"has become, in biographer Ian Hamilton's phrase, 'famous for not wanting to be famous' " (Stevick). In this short story, Salinger details the interactions
of the main character, Seymour Glass, with Sybil Carpenter, a young girl. Through these interactions, Salinger provides the reader with a glimpse into...
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However, Muriel fails to truly understand her husband's motives, perhaps playing a role in his demise. Seymour seeks shelter, for his "war
experiences have left him so badly shaken that he searches for some form of purity in what he sees as a dangerous and corrupt world" ("Overview: 'A
Perfect Day for Bananafish.' "). Unbeknown to the individuals surrounding him, Seymour yearns for refuge from the painful truths of society. By using
the sun as a symbol for materialism, Salinger highlights the detriments of being immersed in a materialistic world with nowhere to turn. Salinger also
uses the bananafish as a symbol for Seymour's internal emotional struggle to suggest the harsh consequences resulting from a buildup of emotions. The
story of the bananafish, which Seymour communicates to Sybil, shares a striking resemblance to Seymour's emotional and social situation. The
bananafish ultimately succumbs to a death resulting from eating too many bananas and therefore being too large to escape the banana hole. Seymour
tells Sybil, "Naturally, after that they're so fat they can't get out of the hole again. Can't fit through the door" (Salinger 8). Similarly, Seymour,
overwhelmed by the jarring reality of life and plagued by feelings of wretched dejection and isolation, becomes unable to escape his situation.
Salinger's use of symbolism is important because, as Fassano writes, "If he [Seymour] represents the bananafish, then his case of banana fever must be
caused by the
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J. D. Salinger's Franny And Zooey
For my summer reading book report I, unfortunately, chose the book Franny and Zooey, which combines his short story "Franny" and novella
Zooey by J.D. Salinger. One of the best parts of this book was the ending on page 201, "When she had replaced the phone she seemed to know just
what to do next... Before she fell into a deep, dreamless sleep, she just lay quiet, smiling at the ceiling". This is a great moment partly because the
book was over and there was no more pretentious complaining to read, and partly because the story was tied up nicely with a main character resolving
her spiritual and emotional issues, which was the main plot point of the two stories. The worst part of this book happened many times, on page 52 to
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The first example of a character believing themselves to be better than others is Franny on page 26 talking to Lane about how everything everyone
does is meaningless and tiny. She says this and later goes on to talk about how everyone is also a conformist, always wanting to fit in rather than
bring their new ideas to the table. Another example of a character having a superiority complex is Zooey on page 77 where he calls his mother
stupid for worrying about his brother, "Don't waste your time. You're so stupid Bessie. Why are you so stupid?" This is not the only time in the
story where Zooey and/or Franny show aggression towards their mother, whom they see as below them because she isn't as 'gifted' as her children.
This last quotation, said by Zooey on page 194 tells that he realizes that the things he and Franny have said, like above, are wrong, "That's none of
your business, Franny. An artist's only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, on his own terms, not anyone else's. You have no right to think
about those things." This quote shares how Franny had been judging people and basing their worth as a human being on her own scale and calls her
out, letting her and the audience know that it is not alright to do
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Summary Of ' Salinger 's ' The Catcher Rye And Franny '...
American writer's haven't only impacted this country, but the world as a whole. Specifically, J.D. Salinger. He is a well
–known author who has wrote
many influential books such as The Catcher in the Rye and Franny and Zooey. Salinger's childhood, education, significant people, major
influences,and historical events have all had an impact on how he became the face of a literary movement as well as his contributions to the art of
American Literature. Jerome David Salinger was born on January 1, 1919 in New York CIty. His mother, Mariam Salinger, and father, Sol
Salinger, also had another child, Doris Salinger, many years after they had Jerome. Mariam was a former school teacher and Sol sold kosher
cheese for a living. J.D. was very close to his mother, for he dedicated his first book for her: The Catcher in the Rye. Raised in Manhattan, Jerome
went to several high schools such as a private preparatory school known as McBurney, and then after, Valley Forge Military Academy. In result of
writing short stories during school while he should have been paying attention at the private prep school, he received bad grades. Because his parents
had zero tolerance for failure, he was then sent straight to Valley Forge, where his grades began to improve(Meuller). Even though his IQ was far from
that of a genius, J.D. thrived at writing in college and during his adulthood. After graduating high school Jerome was accepted to New York University's
Washington Square College, but he was not
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J.D. Salinger's A Perfect Day for Ortgies Essay
J.D. Salinger's A Perfect Day for Bananafish
At first glance, J.D. Salinger's short story 'A Perfect Day for Bananafish' is the story of a psychically–torn war veteran whose post–traumatic stress
moves him to take his own life while on a second honeymoon with his wife. Indeed, that is the story, but that first glance does not reveal the inner
motives and symbolic pathways Seymour Glass takes to reach the final decision to end his life. The carefully placed details and minute innuendoes are
deliberate on Salinger's part, and they represent pieces of the puzzle to find out what is really happening in the protagonist's head. Indeed, 'A Perfect
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Now, if instead of ?See More? Glass we define him as ?See More Glass? then I have a slightly more cryptic interpretation for his name. Now, the
Glass family is Jewish, as is established in Salinger?s Nine Stories, and Seymour is a veteran of World War II. Before America?s involvement in the
war, on November 9th, 1938, there was a very violent uprising of Reich citizens against the Jewish population orchestrated by Joseph Goebbels.
During that time thousands Jewish citizens were rounded up for concentration camps and their businesses were destroyed, littering the streets with
glass from their storefronts. That night came to be known as the Kristallnacht, or in English, the ?Night of Broken Glass.? Though I know there is
no direct link to this night in the story, and indeed it took place before Seymour was even in Europe, it has a direct link to the first major violence
against Jews as well as a sharp spike in the number of Jewish adults who committed suicide to escape the horrors of the Reich. The perhaps
far–fetched, I feel this more esoteric interpretation of Seymour?s name could well represent the link to the horrors he experienced during his tenure in
World War II.
A name is a metaphysical representation of a person, but there are physical hints in Seymour?s characterization that hint towards a greater purpose in
his actions. Muriel tells her mother that he wears his bathrobe on the beach so that people won?t see his
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Zooey Claire Deschanel Research Paper
Zooey Claire Deschanel is an American actress who was born January 17, 1980 in Los Angeles, California. From the very beginning, she was
destined to be in showbiz. She comes from two parents who are involved in the business. Her father, Caleb Deschanel, is an award winning
cinematographer. Caleb is best known for The Passion of the Christ done in 2004. Her mother, Mary Jo Deschanel, was known for her role in Twin
Peaks in 1990. Zooey made her break as an actress in 1997 at the age of 17 when she landed a role in Victoria's Closet. She is best known for her roles
in Yes Man with Jim Carrey, Elf with Will Ferrell, and her newest role starring in the television series New Girl (Zooey).
Zooey has been married twice now. She was married to Benjamin Gibbard from September 2009 until December of 2012. She then remarried in June
of 2015. Zooey and her current spouse, Jacob Pechinik, have one child together, Elsie Otter Pechinik (Zooey). Following her divorce with Gibbard in
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Out–of–state college tuition is immensely more expensive than in–state tuition. Besides where you go, it depends on your intended career. If you
decide to be a doctor, your schooling will cost much more than that of a police officer. Doctors will be in college for a much longer period than most
other majors, and this drives up the amount they have to spend to get that education. So, the cost of college is totally dependent on where you go to
school and what career you are pursuing.
For the sake of this paper, I will use my own career path as an example. I am going to become a therapist. To do so, I have to pursue a Bachelor's of the
Science of Psychology and then my Masters of Psychology before I can become licensed to practice in the state of Kansas. While deciding on a
school that would be right for me, for educational and financial reasons, I compared various schools in and out of state. I compared programs and
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J. D. Salinger Essay
J. D. Salinger
J. D. Salinger "The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it." –James Bryce* In 1945, a novel was published that would
forever change the way society views itself. The book, entitled The Catcher in the Rye, would propel a man named Jerome David Salinger to fame as
one of the most famous authors of the twentieth century. This same man, not ten years after the publication and while still in the peak of his career,
would depart from this society– the one that he so greatly changed leaving nothing but his literature to be his lasting voice. However one may view
this mysterious life of J. D. Salinger, there is but one thing for certain: J. D. Salinger has provided the reader with a ... Show more content on
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After receiving an English degree at Columbia, Salinger worked briefly as an entertainer on the Swedish Liner MS Kungsholm in the Caribbean in
1941. In 1942 Salinger enlisted in the United States Army and fought in World War II, where he eventually became a staff sergeant earning five
battle stars. The time spent overseas played a major role in what would ultimately be the basis of most of Salinger's short stories. World War II is also
where Salinger met one of his major literary influences, Ernest Hemingway. Although Salinger's style stems from Hemingway, their first encounter was
not one that sat well on Salingers's mind. The story goes that while Hemingway was serving as an author–correspondent, he visited Salinger's regiment
"and that Salinger became disgusted when Hemingway shot the head off a chicken to demonstrate the merits of a German Lager "(French 25). The
incident so affected Salinger that he incorporates it into his short story, "For Esme: with Love and Squalor," with a corporal named Clay shooting the
head off a cat and constantly dwelling upon the senseless act. The relationship between Hemingway and Salinger would last until Hemingway's death
in 1961. Despite having a personal relationship with Hemingway, according to Harold Bloom, "...[Salinger's work actually] derives from F. Scott
Fitzgerald (qtd. in "Salinger" SSC 2: 318)." Such a conclusion can be drawn for a number of reasons. First, Salinger's narrative
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Salinger's Short Story Analysis
Salinger's dialogue that reveals his character 's' innermost workings, and he does so despite the swarm of academics that rally against him. High
school writing classes across the country are fighting the perceived menace of the word "said." They print lists of alternate verbs, hang posters that say
"Said is Dead," and push students to page through thesauruses, creating an unbearable tide of big–word writers afraid to use a four–letter word. In this
rising tide Salinger's writing is all the more refreshing, for he is the patron saint of "Said." People don't "sputter" in Salinger's short stories. They don't
pled or moan or ramble. They don't sob sentences, laugh soliloquies, or whisper monologues. They don't need to. They simply "say." A... Show more
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There's an unwritten law that people in a certain social or financial bracket can name–drop as much as they like just as long as they say something
terribly disparaging about the person as soon as they've dropped his name –– that he's a bastard or a nymphomaniac or takes dope all the time or
something horrible. She broke off again'" (25).
Franny's response is a series of fragments and broken–off sentences that span two pages. Two concepts are communicated simultaneously. First, the
content of Franny's speech. Second, the back–last or second–guessing that goes on within Franny's head. The first is the more well–known and more
controversial of the two. Franny has been critiqued for so–called shallow concerns. John Updike famously referred to Franny as, "a pretty college girl
passing though a plausible moment of disgust" in his New York Times review ofFranny and Zooey. He calls Franny "pretty" to demean her
intelligence. He calls her "girl" to demean her perspective. His use of "plausible" indicates that he finds her character understandable. John Updike
may be a wonderful author and an eloquent reviewer, but he will never understand Franny. I understood her when I read "Franny" for the first time.
There is no trick to it, it is simply that she was speaking for me. Updike, well, perhaps Lane was speaking for him. Throughout lunch Lane tries to
teach, tame, and turn Franny into what he believes she
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A Tree Grows In Brooklyn Analysis
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn How did Francie mature as time progressed throughout the early years of her life? When Francie grew up and had to
help support and keep the family together, she gained an early peek of maturity and womanhood. She then gained the privilege to be independent
and earn the title of assistance. Meanwhile, as time passed she lost her father, Johnny Nolan, and had to earn income to keep the family afloat to
continue to progress despite the hardship and heartbreaking sacrifices that lies ahead. From a little girl to a young woman, Francie learned to do
things a lot earlier to help support and keep her family together with the power of gaining and losing at the same time. "Everyone said it was a pity that
a slight pretty woman
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The Story of J.D. Salinger
The Story of J. D. Salinger J. D. Salinger became one of the most popular and known American authors in America today. Up to this day students
from all over the country have read and purchased the novel "The Catcher in the Rye" which was a novel that was not so long ago controversial due
to vulgar language, sexual references, and unacceptable behavior; parents were concerned that J. D. Salinger's novel was going to influence their
children. Salinger was one of many authors that stood out more from a group of authors that wrote simply about society. Salinger on the other hand
criticised the society by using the word "phony" most of the time. The word phony meant fake, false, and fraudulent and by the 1950's the word
became used more and more frequently. Some of Salinger's famous pieces of work like Nine Stories, Franny and Zooey, The Catcher in the Rye , and
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction presented themes such as love,war, death, and the reminiscing of something. The
themes widely connected to J. D. Salinger by reason of his personal experiences and character traits . The success of J. D. Salinger was reached by
personally experiencing the drafting to war and actively writing about his surroundings.
Jerome David Salinger, the talented author born in New York had a decent stable life growing up with both of his parents and sister. Jerome David
Salinger lived comfortable throughout his childhood. Many authors go through a smooth
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Francie Nolan Characters
Francie Nolan is an 11–year–old girl with a vivid imagination and dreams of someday becoming an author. However, she is limited by her
surroundings, for she lives in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Her family has barely enough money to buy food and other necessities
of life. Her mother is Katie Nolan, a strong, steely woman who meets every challenge that comes her way head–first, and her father is Johnny Nolan,
an idealistic father whom Francie loves very much, but is an alcoholic. Francie is sure that Katie loves her brother, Neeley, more than herself, and she
attaches herself to her father. Sadly, Johnny dies at the age of thirty–four, leaving her desperate for someone to love her. Because of a money shortage,
Katie can only afford to send one of her children to high school, and she chooses to send Neeley. Instead of going to high school, Francie works at
various jobs, earning enough money to support her family, now with one more member–her baby sister, Laurie. At the end of the novel, Sergeant
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She is intelligent, idealistic, and keenly observant. Her family's conditions do not take away the joy she finds in small everyday things–the stores in her
neighborhood, pickles from the Jewish merchant, the piano in the Nolans' apartment, and Tootsie, the conch shell that sits on a shelf in the living room.
She sees everything, from the librarian who never looks up as she stamps the child's books to the English teacher who demands that she write about the
beauty in life instead of what she sees around her. She remembers small ordinary things–her father's starched collar that he wears under his old suit, or
the corner where she and Neeley sell junk every Saturday for pennies. The reader senses an extreme sensitivity in Francie for the small things in the
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Analysis Of A Perfect Day For Bananafish
Michael Connelly, a published author once said that, "You can't patch a wounded soul with a band–aid". By saying that, Connelly is explaining that
with mental illnesses you can't just fix the symptoms, you have to fix the problem it will only get worse. A Perfect Day for Bananafish by J.D.
Salinger tells about a man named Seymour who suffers from PTSD who comes home from war and goes on a honeymoon with his wife to Florida,
where he ultimately kills himself, reasons for this include, that he wants to relieve himself of the pain, he needs help that he is not getting, and he is
isolated from his wife and her world. One of the reasons Seymour kills himself is because he wants to end his suffering. In the short story, when
discussing bananafish, Seymour states, "'they swim into a hole where there's a lot of bananas. They're very ordinary–looking fish when they swim in.
But once they get in, they behave like pigs. Why, I've known some bananafish to swim into a banana hole and eat as many as seventy–eight bananas.'
... Naturally, after that they're so fat they can't get out of the whole again ... [then] they die" (Salinger 14). The bananafish keep eating and eating until
they are so fat they die. Seymour is like this in the way that he keeps digging himself deeper and deeper into the hole of reclusiveness and depression
until he just exploded and died. Another reason for Seymour's suicide is that he not getting the help that he needs to function in society. When this story
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Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and Franny and Zooey
Director Robert Zemeckis once stated, "We don't function well as human beings when we're in isolation." This quotation pertains to the protagonists in
both The Catcher in the Rye and Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger. Both protagonists overcome estrangement when they learn from their siblings the
underlying reason behind their feelings of isolation. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield fails to form a connection with others at Pencey Prep
and escapes to New York City in an attempt to overcome his alienation. Similarly, inFranny and Zooey, Franny Glass seeks religion to cope with her
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As each novel progresses, both protagonists seek instant pleasure in attempt to escape from their isolation, but their desperation for comfort leads to
their deteriorating health. Holden attempts to escape his feelings of alienation by going to New York City, but in his desperate attempt to connect
with others, his overall health worsens. Struggling with his loneliness, he reluctantly agrees to have a prostitute come to his room at the hotel: "I
was feeling so depressed I didn't even think" (Catcher 91). Holden's desperation has made him travel from Pencey Prep, in Pennsylvania, all the way
to New York City to escape his feeling of isolation from his fellow students. Even though it goes against his moral values about sex, he desperately
reaches out to anyone who might be willing to ease his loneliness, and that leads him to accept the offer of letting a prostitute come to his hotel.
Although once she arrives, he feels insecure and refuses to have sex. The prostitute is a symbol of instant gratification that Holden initially thought he
wanted to comfort his isolation, but ends up feeling too insecure to have sex because the prospect that his first sexual experience would be with a
prostitute depresses him. When Holden refuses to pay the extra charge that the prostitute requests, she gets annoyed and calls her "boss," Maurice.
Eventually, this situation results in Holden being assaulted. After this beating, Holden feels like he is at his
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J.D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey Essay
J.D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey
Works Cited Missing
In the novel Franny and Zooey, J.D. Salinger uses the Glass family to deliver his beliefs on religion and society during this time. One way in which
he does this is by delivering the novel into two short stories. One deals with Franny, a young female who is at a crossroad with her beliefs, and the other
deals with her brother Zooey who tries to help his sister through her difficulties. Once this book was published in 1961, it was an instant hit and made
its way to the best–seller list. Over the years there were many critical essays written discussing Salinger's intended purpose for this novel. In A Preface
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In Salinger's work, the two estates–the world and the cutely sensitive young – never really touch at all...Zooey and Franny and Buddy (like Seymour
before them) know that the great mass of prosperous spirituals savages in our society will never understand them"(McIntyre 2). What is seems
McIntyre is trying to say is that these characters' ideas about religion and society don't mix at all. They are two totally different entitles, and if they
were to mix, then it would ruin the whole purpose of the novel itself. If these two did mix then the lessons learned through the novel would be lost.
Franny along with the reader learn that it's important to honor others even if they are hard to deal with for example like the feelings that Franny has
towards her college professors. Also that this separations shows that the story is about love just as much as religion and spirituality.
The next example demonstrating Salinger's spiritual focus through the prayer which Franny reads in the little green book. The book is first seen
when Franny explains to Lane that this specific prayer is where you repeat the same phrase "Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me" over and over
until it becomes part of you. Franny also explains that she likes this prayer because it helps purify her mind and it becomes almost like a heart beat.
When Zooey helps Franny though her breakdown he says to her, "You can say the Jesus Prayer from
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Pride In J. D. Salinger's Franny And Zooey
In J.D Salinger's Franny and Zooey, the theme of pride is heavily explored and is essential to the personality and development of the main characters.
This is done through recounting the experiences of members of the Glass family, a household of intellectuals who never seem to be satisfied with
their present state of being. A former star on the radio show "It's a Wise Child", the eldest sibling, Seymour, who committed suicide later in his
lifetime, felt it his duty to act as a religious guide to his younger siblings and instills in them the values of Buddhism– a factor which later contributed to
much dissatisfaction amongst his younger brother and sister. Moreover, Salinger stresses the excessive pride of Franny, who views her contemporaries
as inferior, and the resultant detriment of such a temperament. Zooey's egotistic nature is likewise explored, along with the negative impact of his
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Also like Franny, he feels badly about himself for doing so. Zooey, moreover, averts any blame as to why he turned out the way he did onto his
brothers and the education he received from them. His abhorrence of his brothers manifests itself to such an extent that, says Zooey, he "could murder
them both without even batting an eyelash." Zooey complains that his preachness and borderdom– a result of the way in which he was raised by his
brothers– prevents him from even sitting down and maintaining a conversation with others. Likewise, he is discontent with the fact that he was a
celebrity as a child– an additional factor on which he blames his persona. As is evident from his conversation with his mother, the impact of being
"Wise Children" prevented him from conversing with others and, by extension, interacting properly in
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Bounce Megan Shull
In the book Bounce by Megan Shull the main character is Frannie Hudson. Frannie is constantly teased by her older sister and neglected by her
older brother. Her winter vacation isn't of to such a great start when her parents tell her that they are leaving her in the care of her siblings while they
go to Jamaica during Christmas. With the parents gone her siblings throw a party and call Frannie names.Frannie falls asleep on the eve of Christmas
wanting nothing more than to live a different live where she is confident and loved. The next morning she wakes up in a different body with a family
that loves and adores her. She spends the day laughing and riding horses with her new family. Then in the night she gets transported to a different
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A Perfect Day For Bananafish
A Perfect Day for Bananafish "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" put J. D. Salinger on the map. It was published in The New Yorker in 1948, and few
short stories in the history of American letters have met with such immediate acclaim. To a modern reader, it is easy to miss what to 40's readers was
the story's principal and disturbing undercurrent: post–traumatic stress disorder. The late 40's were in large part a period of reaction to World War II, as
exhibited in the burgeoning school of film noir, the influx of apocalyptic B movies, and new waves in philosophy and literary theory. "Bananafish",
with its unsettling mixture of the mundane and the tragic, the light–hearted and the cataclysmic, captured, in its straightforward, deceptively muted
style and sensibility, the push–and–pull condition of returning WWII veterans (of which Salinger was one). The ending comes across as a complete
shock, and Salinger refuses to linger on it. The very last phrase of the story is "fired a bullet through his right temple" leaving readers speechless and
denying them authorial intervention to interpret the event. The result is that a reader must backtrack in memory through the story to construct a
logical framework that can guide him or her from the comic bounciness of the beginning to the sudden bloodshed at the end. Salinger's decision to
send such disparate tones careening into one another is a way of underlining the essential absurdity of war as it seeps into and refuses to leave
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An Analysis Of Station Eleven By Emily St. John Mandel
"The bright side of the planet moves toward darkness and the cities are falling asleep, each in its hour. And for me, now as then, it is too much."
(Mandel 1) The plot of this book primarily revolves around this quote. Throughout the book, the story portrayed a lifestyle that is dangerous, yet oddly
satisfying. A life where there aren't any modern conveniences yet a life that is free. The story takes place in a post–apocalyptic world where a virus
crippled human civilization. The plot centers on a girl named Kristen, with references to the events leading up to the massive pandemic. Station
Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel is structured like a memoir and felt like a rough draft for a more significant book. Therefore, for these reasons, I did
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To me, transitions are subtle, but the author, Emily St. John Mandel, somehow managed to put all the shifts in the worst locations in the entire book.
For example, the book begins with the death of Arthur Leander but doesn't give background information until nearly the end of the book.
"The king stumbled and reached for them as they flitted here and there in the shadows. His name was Arthur Leander. He was fifty–one years old, and
there were flowers in his hair." (Mandel 3)
O.K, maybe I exaggerated, but only tidbits of information were dropped within the text. The book would be better organized if it were divided into
multiple volumes. For example, volume one could be about Arthur Leander and the time leading up to the pandemic. Volume twocould be about Kristen
and the Traveling Symphony and volume three could be about this "mystery" town. Also, multiple volumes would allow the author to reveal more
information and not leave out blanks in the plot.
Finally, at the end of the book, Kristen peeks through a telescope and sees a town with actual electricity and lights.
"In the distance, pinpricks of light arranged into a grid. There, plainly visible on the side of a hill some miles distant: a town, or a village, whose
streets were lit up with electricity." (Mandel 311)
In the last chapter, the plot suddenly focuses on a family that is living in this new town. The
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Analysis Of Franny And Zooey
The Glass Family, consisting of seven children and a mother and father, were all a part of a quizzing radio show known as "It's a Wise Child". These
seven children, all contributing to the show at some point of their childhood grew up having high expectations, and more often than not, being unable
to meet them. In Franny and Zooey, J. D. Salinger portrays how success and fame at a young age has lasting negative effects on children and their
families. The now grown kids and elderly parents both have issues associated with the drama of growing up popular. The family's relationship is
estranged due to the burden of stress exerted on the siblings. The children's lives are now dependent on the mentality that they need to perfect
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The story begins with Franny meeting her boyfriend and going out to eat. Franny begins an argument and soon after "She cannot bring herself to
touch her own slight meal. Her forehead glistens, she turns pale, her hands shake" (Bode 67). Franny is trying to start on a new path for herself yet
she wrestles with ego and continual criticism of herself and others (Lundquist 1). Franny is later seen losing her composure in the bathroom, but after
shufflings through her bag, she finds a green book, holds it close, and calms down. The green book is later revealed to be a religious book about a
traveling man who recites the Jesus Prayer. Franny is rushed home after this meltdown and stays with her Mother and brother, Zooey. In one scene,
Franny tells Zooey "I want to talk to Seymour" (Salinger 151) although Seymour committed suicide many years before. Franny is having many
breakdowns, mentally, physically, and religiously. Franny's need to fit in but also be the best comes from a place of superiority from her earlier
years on "It's a Wise Child". The second part of the novel takes us through Zooey's life as a young twenty–five year old actor. He still lives with his
parents and has a crude personality. As described by his mother, "He's so bitter about things" (Salinger 189). Zooey continued with his childhood
career of fame to become an actor. "As an actor he has freed himself to play any roles he likes. It is his way of coping with the family's high
expectations"
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J.D Salinger’s Franny and Zooey Essay
The Pessimistic and Bitter Franny Glass of J.D Salinger's Franny and Zooey
Young adulthood is often a time for maturing spiritually. Franny Glass, the protagonist of J.D Salinger's novel, Franny and Zooey, began to question
her religious beliefs, during this time of spiritual growth. Franny's quest for religion caused her to become pessimistic, bitter, and emotionally unstable.
Franny held many strong beliefs that caused her to view her surroundings pessimistically. After spending three years contently in college, Franny
changed her view of the college experience. She decided that college was "one more dopey inane place in the world.'; (Salinger, 146) She failed to see
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Similarly, Franny felt she was "sick of liking people and wished to g–d she would meet somebody she could respect. Franny's extreme bitterness caused
her to feel no respect towards others. As a result of Franny's problematic religious questions, she viewed her surroundings very bitterly. During
Franny's young adulthood, she underwent a period of emotional instability. She felt as if she was a patient "in a lunatic asylum'; (Salinger, 192), and
her brother, Zooey, was "another patient'; (Salinger, 192) who attempted to treat her. By comparing herself to a patient in an asylum, Franny
acknowledged the fact that she was emotionally unstable. Even though Franny was "losing weight like mad and worrying Bessie and Les';(Salinger,
149), she still refused to eat or seek help. Although Zooey constantly advised Franny that she "[didn't] have enough sense to eat, when someone
[brought] her [food]';, Franny was so overwhelmed with her religious quest that she disregarded her need for food. As a result of Franny's pessimistic
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Franny And Zooey Essay
In the novel, Franny and Zooey by J.D Salinger, it is overwhelmed with many themes; the novel also reveals an important message on finding ones self
and dealing with the difficulties and struggles of life; these themes consist of religion, egos, and culture. Franny Glass struggles with the phoniness and
egotism that spreads through society. She longs to escape her problems and decides to get away from it by withdrawing into spirituality religious values
through the Jesus Prayer. She soon realizes the down fall of her solution and through her pains and challenges; she learns how to deal with social
unpleasantness. Franny learns that she needs to shed her egotism and act unselfishly. The novel also has many different symbols with... Show more
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The novel also has very much to do with Buddhist thoughts, mostly about the idea of "no–knowledge." To achieve wisdom, the Buddhist must clear his
head of any negative thoughts or distractions. This process is totally opposite to Western education, the education thatFranny and Zooey live in, which
is mentioned a lot of times in the book and stuffs its students with knowledge. Franny criticizes that the poets at her school does not describe anything
beautiful in their work, but only get into her head. She is disappointed in herself, as well, for trying to save wisdom through the Jesus Prayer as others
save knowledge. But what she does not know is that true "no–knowledge" cannot be saved. In the beginning of the book, it shows that Franny's
boyfriend, Lane, has the biggest ego in the book. The course to Buddhist "no–knowledge" is very difficult to do. The person would have to let go of
their personal ego and selfish concerns to reach open minded beauty. Franny dislikes her professors at her school because they are absorbed in their
own egos, and whatever detachment they have is and detachment from humanity. Buddhists try to get rid of their negativity ego and gain up the
positive part of the ego. Zooey tells Franny she has to act, as that is her God–given talent, and use her ego as best she can. Franny cannot let the
negative part of her ego interfere by making her criticize the other actors. Instead, she must focus
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Nine Stories
Analysis: Nine Stories by JD Salinger
For those like me who couldn't find any insightful analyses about this collection on the Internet: You're welcome. I have finally figured out what this is
about (I think).
So the fancy book club met a couple weeks ago to discuss Nine Stories by JD Salinger. Much despair was had because of our varied and confused
insights into Salinger's stories. Was Seymour a pedophile? What's up with the random last line in "Just Before the War with the Eskimos?" How should
we interpret Nine Stories? And although I haven't answered most of these questions, I can at least answer the last. So for those of who don't know how
to absorb the collection, here's a little solace:
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She's trapped in a sort of external realm, watching herself, aware of her circumstance, and yet not being capable of moving forward.
"Just Before the War with the Eskimos" is about a frugal young girl, Ginnie, who comes into her friend, Selena's home to collect a cab fare and
encounters her brother, Franklin, a grubby Holden Caulfield–type of character. "Eskimos" really eludes any obvious meaning, but it's in there ...
somewhere. Okay, here goes .... the larger theme is war. It's the backbone of most of Nine Stories. Franklin was not drafted, because he has a bad heart,
and he and Ginnie talk about this briefly, but long enough for Ginnie to connect it with what they are subconsciously discussing: rejection. From the
get–go – with her demanding to be reimbursed for the cab fare – Ginnie appears to be a girl who takes things for granted; she gets everything she
wants. Ginnie's not deliberately mean, but she doesn't accept things as they are, but rather demands that they be how she wants them and easily
dismisses things/people she doesn't care for. She wants to throw the furniture in Selena's home out the window, for example. Then, in walks Franklin,
who is boldly himself. Their conversation begins with his rejection from the draft, then moves to his rejection by Ginnie's sister, then Ginnie's rejection
of the sandwich he offers her. Ginnie is connecting with a person who has been rejected his whole
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A Tree Grows In Brooklyn Analysis
Francie and Neeley, the main characters of A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, struggle against many opposing forces as children. One of their major
problems is poverty. In their childhood, Francie and Neeley have to drink coffee to sustain themselves on days when there is no food. And, whenever
they go shopping, Francie and Neeley wish to have nice cloth and shoes, but are never able to afford them. Although they never get the things they
wanted, both Francie and Neeley never complain, they still work hard no matter what, and earn money whenever possible. In addition, because both
Francie and Neeley are poor, they are humiliated a lot by the people in their society. Francie hates to be humiliated. But despite all of their problems,
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When Francie is eleven years old, Neeley and she collect junk (such as metal and paper) for money. On the way to the junk shop, Francie, her
brother, Neeley, and the children like them are being called the "Rag Pickers" by taunters who are also the rag pickers. Neeley does not care what
other people call him or how dirty and filthy he is as long as he could make money. Francie, however, is ashamed of the name, and she despises
being called the rag pickers. Francie would not accept that she is inferior to others just because she is poor. Francie has a high standard and pride
for herself, which is why she hates to be poor. Once, when Francie is getting vaccinated, the doctor calls her filthy and people like her have no right
to live. Francie is stung by the words, and she knows that her brother can get hurt if he hears them. So, Francie prevents the doctor from repeating the
same words to his brother and others. This resistance shows that Francie not only cares about herself, but she also cares about other people's feelings,
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Self-tranquility and Love in the Book A Perfect Day for...
The word, "bananafish" may seem like one of the many imaginary words of a child, but this was actually thought up by a character named Seymour
Glass; a man with the mind of a non–adolescent, and the body of a grown person. Married and in love, Seymour goes off to fight in World War II.
Upon his return, he suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Therefore mentally setting him back for the rest of his life. For example, through
the course of the story, a reader may notice how he tends to block off most of the people who care about him. J.D. Salinger lived with a similar
mindset to Seymour; he blocked off, not only his loved ones, but society overall. At the time of writing, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," he had an
interest in Zen Buddhism. In Zen Buddhism, self–tranquility is a very strong factor to practicing the religion. However, they both may be private, but
Seymour Glass has the mindset of a child, due to the war trauma. Sybil, a child Seymour meets on the beach, is a symbol for Seymour's mind. His
childlike mindset causes him trouble adjusting to the reality of society. The cruel reality for Seymour is the greed the people in his life have.
Therefore the term Banana Fever is a reference to the greed in society. Just like the Bananafish are greedy for bananas, humans are greedy as well.
So, while everyone is infected with Banana fever. Seymour turns to a serious solution. With this being said, In the story, "A Perfect Day for
Bananafish" JD Salinger uses symbolism
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Committed Some Offense. As Opposed To Being Distinctly
committed some offense. As opposed to being distinctly threatening when one is annoyed, the Iranian who is 'ghahr' with somebody pulls back from
any further action. This withdrawal is not just silence; it is an inward mental withdrawal from the individual who has irritated their partner.
Individuals from all societies have this inclination, however Iranians have created and refined this sort of reaction more than others. It could be said
that being 'ghahr' may have some helpful qualities, since it avoids further rough cooperation and fistfights are less inclined to break out. In any case,
being 'ghahr' is a demonstration of wrecking an association with somebody, as well as of self–demolition. The partners pull back to a special internal...
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The others are what give the films their strength and masterful expression.
Over the moderately artistic life of Salinger, a large portion of his stories concern different encounters of the anecdotal Glass family over the
mid–twentieth century in New York City. The film focuses on the Glass family 's seven intelligent and savvy youngsters, Seymour, Buddy, Zooey
and Franny, every one of whom show up in scenes of the film Pari (Salinger). The suicide of Seymour Glass, the most established and most
magnetically splendid of the Glass kids, is depicted in Salinger 's A Perfect Day for Bananafish, the story that propelled Salinger to fame. Parts of this
story, however in modified shape and set later in time, are delineated in Pari. Be that as it may, generally, Pari mirrors the two stories,Franny and Zooey
, which Salinger set near one another in time. Together, those two stories relate the improvement of Franny 's strange world. Franny has long and
close relationship with her sibling Zooey (Salinger). In spite of the fact that Seymour had kicked the bucket seven years prior, significant reference is
made to his solid scholarly impact on both Zooey and Franny in those two stories. Exchanging a composed anecdotal story into film regularly displays
issues to the movie producer, especially regarding how to introduce the
Rahmanian 6 considerations of the characters that were portrayed in
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The Butcher Boy
Response Paper 2 In The Butcher Boy, author Patrick McCabe paints a truly disturbing portrait of postcolonial Ireland. Protagonist and narrator
Francie Brady is an unstable and troubled young man from a highly dysfunctional family. His wild behavior puts him at odds with his neighbor Mrs.
Nugent, who refers to Francie and his family as "pigs." Though he often appears uncaring and beyond caring, this particular insult leaves its mark on
Francie and continues to affect him throughout the novel. After the suicide of his mother, for which he is blamed, Francie delves even deeper into his
delusions and antisocial behavior. Francie is clearly struggling to find his way in his working class community on his own. It is truly unclear whether
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The priest believes Francie has a vocation in the church and Francie plays along, making up stories and telling the priest about having visions of
saints. Tiddly soon begins to molest Francie, all whilst having very unsettling conversations about wanting to marry the young boy. Even more
disturbing, Francie does not seem upset by this abuse. In fact the only time he expresses any negative feeling towards the priest is when the priest
tries to ask about his home life. He even thinks "I don't like you anymore Tiddly" (McCabe 96). This is intensely creepy as it implies that, even
when he was being molested for an extended period of time, Francie still liked the priest. This is another example of Francie's delusional thinking
patterns. He sees it as a fair exchange. He lets Tiddly do what he wants, plays along with his games, and tells him what he wants to hear, in exchange
for candy and cigarettes. Francie seems almost content with the situation, thinking that having a good bond with the priest will get him home quicker.
But what pushes him over the edge is the questions about his home. This connects again to Francie's perception of being a "pig." Bringing up his
home life, takes Francie right back to the place where he and his family were demeaned and ostracized. That is when he attacks the priest. Again, this
shows how Francie's chronic refusal to see reality leads to him forming self–destructive and downright creepy bonds with people in his
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J.D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey
J. D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey is about a twenty–year–old college student named Franny, who is seeking spirituality in her life. She is a member of
the intelligent Glass family, whose children struggle with conforming to society after appearing on the television quiz show called It's a Wise Child.
Salinger's novel is composed of two sections. The first section, Franny, deals with Franny explaining to her boyfriend her distaste for the college
environment. In the second section, Zooey, Franny discusses with her brother Zooey about feeling isolated from the people around her and finding
spirituality in her life. In Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger, the main protagonist, Franny, undergoes a change in perspective as she tries to cope with
her dissatisfaction with the world through her spiritual beliefs. In the beginning, Franny is experiencing a deterioration in mental health due to her
severe judgemental attitude and harsh criticism of her college experience; with little thought, she turns to prayer in an attempt to resolve her
difficulties, but her problems grow worse due to her lack of understanding of religion. Eventually, she comes to a greater understanding of her
relationship with others as she realizes the genuine meaning of her spiritual beliefs through listening to Zooey's consoling advice. In the first section of
the novel, Franny is having a nervous breakdown as a result of her growing isolation and her misgivings towards college. At a restaurant with her
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Francie And Neeleys Social Problem
Francie and Neeley, the main characters, struggled against many opposing forces as children. One of their major problems was poverty. Many times,
Francie and Neeley had to drink coffee to sustain themselves on days when there was no food. Many times, Francie and Neeley wished to have nice
clothing and shoes, but were never able to afford them. Although they never got the things they wanted, both Francie and Neeley never complained,
they still worked hard no matter what, and earned money whenever possible. In addition, because both Francie and Neeley were poor, they were
humiliated a lot by people in their society. Francie hated to be humiliated. But, despite all of their problems, they continued to work hard and earn
money for the family.
When
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Conformity In J. D. Salinger's Franny And Zooey
The novel Franny and Zooey, by J.D. Salinger, focuses on the burden of conformity and ego in everyday life through detailed analysis of societal
norms. Salinger tries to remedy these problems through motivational advice titled "doing it for the Fat Lady". The guidance originates from
Seymour Glass, the eldest of the Glass children, and is expanded upon by Zooey Glass to his sister, Franny. The Fat Lady is symbolic of all of
society, both Christ and the lowest of the low. Everyone deserves basic human respect, even a fat, old lady. The saying suggest that people should
accept the ugliness in society and that they should devote their very best effort to society because it will satisfy themselves and it will improve society.
Franny is having... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Franny comments early on to Lane about his friend Wally Campbell. Franny goes on about him in a frenzy, saying, "I can't remember some person
immediately. Especially when they look like everybody else, and talk and dress and act like everybody else" (Salinger, 25). She is sickened by the
conformity in the world and hates how everyone is trying to be the same exact posh and pretentious person. It is a natural human trait to assimilate
to one's environment and act as people expect. People do it everyday in their interactions with different types of people. The tendency of
individuals to contort their personality prevents them from living to their full potential and from doing the very best they can. They begin to do
everything for their ego and to improve how people think of them. It is no longer "doing it" because it makes one's self happy, or for the
betterment of society, but it is selfish and one loses their passion for what he or she is doing. And even if a person does not conform they are left
outcasts to society; there is no easy way out. Zooey expresses this problem in detail as he complains to his mother about the situation Seymour and
Buddy left Franny and himself in. Zooey asserts, "'We're freaks, the two of us, Franny and I'... My God. I can't even sit down to lunch with a man any
more and hold
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Essay on Franny and Zooey and Holden Caufield
Holden as a Foil ti Zooey Although they are the protagonists from two separate books, Franny Glass, a teenage girl in J.D. Salinger's Franny and
Zooey, and Holden Caufield, a young man in Salinger's novel Catcher in the Rye, serve as foils to each other. Both suffer unnecessarily due to their
interaction with those whom they are close to, due to their relationships with themselves, as well as due to their views on the world. In the end,
however Franny and Holden change their values and therefore are able to begin the healing process.
Throughout Franny and Zooey, Franny perceives humans to be inherently evil. As a result, she constantly feels frustrated with the egotism and
self–centeredness of the world. One of Franny's major ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
For this reason, she often recites "the Jesus prayer." Like the prayer's namesake, Franny experiences guilt for anyone who is not completely righteous.
Holden too feels responsible for the prevention of corruptness. His fantasy is to stand in a field and prevent children from falling off the edge, thus
saving them from society's imperfections. In addition, a major theme common to both books is the relationship of the protagonist to a sibling, and the
healing that ensues as a result. For Franny, this healing comes about through her older brother, Zooey. In his efforts to help his sister, Zooey points out
the flaws in Franny's prayers. He shows that by becoming obsessed, Franny is acting as self–centered as the people against which she battles. For
Holden, on the other hand, it is the innocence of Pheobe, contrary to the scornfulness of Zooey, which persuades Holden that there is in fact a balance
between untainted aspects of society as well as less than perfect ones. In this way, Pheobe succeeds in changing Holden's outlook. Rather than focusing
solely on the negative facets of a situation, Holden learns to take all parts into account, and not to become discouraged.
Lastly, Franny and Holden can be compared and contrasted through their inner thoughts. Franny often finds herself feeling remorseful for her personal
trivial harms, such as when she asks her boyfriend for the olive in his martini. When she realizes that "she
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  • 1. Examples Of Tommy Defense Ms. Ferenczi Why does Tommy defense Ms. Ferenczi During the story "Gryphon" by Charles Baxter, Tommy defense Ms.Franczi almost in every page, but the question is why. Tommy defense Ms. Franczi because he like her, because they think almost alike for example when Tommy sees a tree that he hadn't seen before and he just notice on the exact same day when Ms. Franczi draws "A large, leafy, deciduous... oak." (P. 44, L. 70) Or maybe because he likes her stories and he wants to believe in them, he even want to find evidence so people will see are true "I ran into the living room, pulled out a dictionary next to the TV stand and opened it to the Gs. After five minutes I found it Gryphon." (P. 59, L.487 –490) And when he tries to protect her from Carl Whiteside "I read in this newspaper my mom bought in the IGA about this scientist, this mad scientist in the Swiss Alps, and he's been putting genes and chromosomes and stuff together in a test tubes, and he combined a human being and a hamster I waited for an effect It's called a humster."(P. 57, L. 426–431) Another way the defense her is when he fights Wayne Razmer because he told on Ms.Franczi. "Wayne fell at me, his two fists hammering down my nose, I gave him a good one in the stomach and then I tried for his head. Aiming my fist, I saw that he was crying I slugged him. She was right, I yelled. She was... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... "Balcony, I clutched my pencil. Somehow, the way she said those words, they seemed foreign, mis–voweled and mis consonantal I stared down at what I had spelled. Balconie. I turned the pencil upside down and erased my mistake. Balconey. That looked better, but still incorrect. I cursed the word f spelling and tried erasing it again and saw the paper beginning to wear away. Balkony. Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder. I don't like that word either, Ms Ferenczi whispered bent over her mouth near my ear. It's ugly, my feeling is if you don't like a word don't use it." (P.50, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2. A Perfect Day for Banafish by J.D. Salinger I used to drew on the bills when I was five year old, my mom stoped me and told me I should not draw on the bills because those bills are not regular paper. I will not draw on the bill any more since I understand bills can fulfill my wants. Every adults live in material life, there is impossible for one can go back to innocence. Similar to time goes by, from innocence to materialism also irreversible. In the story " A perfect day for bananafish", J.D Salinger narrates that a return world war II soldier, Seymour Glass, who has mental trauma vacationing with his wife in Florida. His wife parents worry his mental condition and he has difficultly communicate with other people; he meets sybil and share the store about "bananafish"; he finish himself after finds the innocence. In the short store, Salinger uses the characterization, symbolism, and irony to illustrate that is futile search for innocence. The protagonist in "A perfect day for bananafish," Seymour, is a world war II soldier who returns home with mental trauma. According to the dialogue between Seymour's wife and his parent in law, he crushes his father in law's car; his mother in law wants them divorce because she worries her daughter accompanies with a psychopath. But his wife does not care his mental condition. "" When I think of how you waited for that boy all through the war–I mean when you think of all those crazy little wives who – "" Mother, "said the girl," we'd better hang up Seymour may come in any ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 3. Franny And Zooey Character Analysis J.D. Salinger's novel, Franny and Zooey follows the story of Franny, a college–aged girl in the midst of an identity crisis, along with her brother, Zooey who is shown criticizing his family and himself throughout the piece. Both Franny and Zooey's quasi–depression stems from the loss of their suicidal brother who once taught them about religion and spirituality and is often displayed throughout the novel through Salinger's creation of characters and complex symbols. The book has become increasingly popular and relatable as it highlights themes of mental illness and loss of innocence in a young adult. Salinger's overall message is relevant and relatable today to the audience as the characters overcome their egotistical peers, societal expectations and mourning of a loved one. Salinger's development of Franny's character within the novel reveals her underlying mental illness and current identity crisis, primarily by comparing the protagonists Lane and Franny. In the first part of the novel, Salinger foreshadows the character's personalities as he reveals their first and last names, Franny Glass and Lane Coutell. The last name Glass clearly indicates Franny's future mental breakdown while previewing the audience of her fragile character. The last name Coutell, according to name origin databases, suggests personality characteristics such as high authority and sharp instincts. Salinger himself displays this within the novel as he notes how Lane dominates Franny in a somewhat ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4. What Is The Character OfThe Literary Hero Of Sad White Boy? Men enjoy explaining J. D. Salinger to me. They like to inform me that J.D Salinger fought in the Second World War, that he returned to the United States disillusioned, and that he became a Zen buddhist and remained so until his death. I know all of these things, and I know them exceptionally well now because I have been lucky enough to learn them many, many times. Salinger's sojourn from society and practical hermitage in his reclusive last thirty years makes him every would–be–poet's wet dream. He has been described as, "The Literary Hero of Sad White Boys." Salinger has been critiqued for his obsession with the upper crust of the East Coast, and also for his obsession with characters of his own creation. A glamour of perfection and unapproachability encases his characters, particularly his infamous Glass family. In a story of his own name, the second–youngest Glass child is described as "a blue–eyed Jewish–Irish Mohican scout who died in your arms at the roulette table at Monte Carlo," an obvious idealized Salinger, who is also from a Jewish–Irish family (50). J.D. Salinger is a glorified, personal, and self–indulgent writer. He is also one of my favorites. Salinger writes with doubt, honesty, and self–indulgence. His talent is to take this world, project it in detail, and transform it into something universal. Salinger makes the whole world sacred. I feel sorry for the souls who think they know Salinger. The truth is that you don't understand Salinger's writing unless ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 5. Analysis Of The Novel ' Franny And Zooey ' By J.d. Salinger Human life is a blend of myriad of emotions. Our emotions add facets to our humanity – they give us dimensions and make us the social, emotional and intellectual beings we are. People go through both good and rough times. While some persevere through these times, some crack and acquire fissures. In the novella "Franny and Zooey" by J.D. Salinger, Franny Glass is undergoing a similar identity and existential crisis which severely derails her life. Disenchanted by the superficiality of the world surrounding her, Franny embarks on a process of purgation, distancing herself from the world along the way. Franny's folly in assuming that the change she is looking for can only be achieved by detaching herself from her life, the things that matter the most to her, starting anew, shows her dogmatic approach to self–purification. In seeking "union with reality" which is what the mystical experience is, she leaves the reality of her life behind herself, resulting in her ending up stranded in a perilous path of self–questioning. Franny Glass is on a journey of self–discovery. Driven by the notion that everything and everyone she knows is selfish and phony, Franny tries to imitate a life of seclusion and monastic living. She is influenced by her brother Seymour's way of life, his philosophies and the book The Way of A Pilgrim she finds on his desk. The book recounts the story of a Russian monk who goes around ceaselessly saying the name of God in hopes of connecting more closely with ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6. Elf Movie Analysis In 2003, many people would have never thought that Elf would be as great of a success as it is today. Elf is a once in a generation Christmas movie that includes clever and humorous jokes as well as hits the soft spot of much of the audience This comedy may seem cheesy to many but as the story takes off you will not want to leave your seat. From people getting hit by taxis to elves getting into fist fights with Santa, this totally unpredictable movie will keep you laughing for 97 minutes. You will have a hard time keeping up with the movie because you will spend so much time catching your breath. Once you watch the movie once, it will turn into a Christmas tradition for years to come. Elf revolves around a premature human named Buddy, played by Will Ferrell, who was misplaced in Santa's sack on a Christmas night many years ago. As he grows up Buddy starts to ask more and more questions about his real family. His adopted father then sends him to New York City, where his real family lives. As Buddy arrives to the Big Apple, he encounters multiple challenges such as his father, his new job, and his love life. When Buddy arrives his biological father is constantly a scrooge because it's Christmas time and he is having trouble writing a children's book. Buddy doesn't help his situation because all he wants to do is have quality time, but to his father he is being an annoying child. Buddy also has to find a way to cope with a job. As he wanders into a mall, Buddy is mistaken by ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 7. Salinger's Franny and Zoey Essay Salinger's Franny and Zoey It is the consensus of most critics that Seymour Glass is the most important character and the leader of the Glass family. This is a point that is obvious from the stories that Salinger has written about the Glass family. Seymour is looked up to and revered by all the children in the family and is his mothers "favorite, most intricately calibrated, her kindest son"(Franny 89). When catastrophe strikes in Franny and Zooey, the only person Franny wants to talk to is Seymour. Why is Seymour the most important person in the Glass family? Seymour is the eldest child. Therefore, all will come after him. In a sense, nothing new can be done after Seymour has done it. All that is left is to imitate and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Also, Buddy is a leader because he is naturally responsible and does what he is told. The main difference between the children's reactions to the two is that of an equal versus a parent. Buddy sounds like a parent but Seymour sounds like an equal. Seymour is also the resident problem solver. We see the evidence of this in Seymour when Buddy tells a story about his younger brother Waker. It was late on the night of Walt and Waker's birthday when Seymour and Buddy came upon a fight in the living room. Apparently the young Waker had given away his new birthday present to a boy in the park. His parents were incensed that Waker had given it away just because the boy had asked for it. When it becomes clear that the argument will not be solved in this way, Seymour steps in and Buddy says "... and I knew, from experience, that peace in our living room was about to be restored, however miraculously"(240). The final reason why Seymour is considered the main character of the Glass family narrative is that he continues to leave his mark on his family. As the eldest child Seymour has affected everyone in his family. His suicide is their greatest tragedy. In Franny and Zooey, we clearly see the evidence. Throughout the bathroom scene between Zooey and Bessie, we see much of the effects of Seymour's suicide on his mother. "She was wearing her usual at–home vesture–– what her son Buddy... called ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8. Essay on Finding a Way Out: J.D. Sallinger Finding a Way Out Jerome David Salinger was an influential writer in the 1950's. He reflected his own personal life in all his fictional stories and several of Salinger's fictional characters appear to be alter egos at various stages of his life. The autobiographical fiction "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" is a reflection of Salinger's own war experience and his marital infidelity. The story focuses on the main character Seymour Glass, who is a veteran of World War 2 and consequently a victim of Post–Traumatic Stress Disorder. As a result of the traumatic event he had encountered, Seymour Glass grew feelings of detachment and estrangement from the society that surrounded him. In "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" J.D. Salinger ingeniously uses... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... He was even trying not to look at the trees–you could tell. Did Daddy get the car fixed, incidentally?" (Salinger). Seymour's behavior displays sign of a distorted memory, which is a very common response after a traumatic experience. Clearly, he has forgotten how to drive and has trouble staying in between the white lines of the road. Also, there is a hint that suggest Seymour had recently hit a tree while driving and may have put Muriel in danger, which is why Muriel's mother seem bothered that Muriel would let him get behind the wheel again. Seymour's mother–in–law makes him out to be this raving maniac and is convinced that he could be a danger to Muriel. It is natural for the parents to be concerned over the safety of their daughter but it is discouraging when the parents castigate Seymour. Thus, the misunderstanding and confusion of his behavior only encourages feelings of avoidance and disassociation with the rest of the world. Another conflict that appears in the story is the absence of love and the lack of communication in the couple's marriage, a problem that contributes to Seymour's seclusion. The conflict is easy to miss because the only time the couple is in the same room is at the very end of the story when Seymour returns to the hotel room where he commits suicide while Muriel is asleep. As Eberhard Alsen puts it: "the conflict is developed indirectly in a phone conversation that Muriel has ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 9. Mysterious ways of J.D. Salinger Essay J.D. Salinger could be considered one of the greatest, and most contrevertional authors of our time. We only know limited things about him and his work. He has been pushed off into the woods due to betrayal by his loved ones, and people close to him. Negative criticism of his work has also contributed to making him leave. Not to mention the biggest factor which made him want to be left alone, phoniness. These are the reasons that I believe why he wants to be left alone and not give interviews, this is also what fuels the press to keep chasing after J.D. To give a brief biography of what J.D. did up until his name was heard of, here's how it all started. In 1934 J.D.'s father ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Franny states "I'm just sick of ego, ego, ego. My own and everybody else's. I'm sick of everybody that wants to get somewhere, do something distinguished and all, be somebody interesting. It's disgusting –it is, it is. I don't care what anybody says"(Salinger 29–30). Along with Franny another one of Salinger's characters (probably his most well known) Holden Caulfield has the same set of views. He also would like to abolish all of the phonies out there. While reading any work by Salinger I think that he is trying to get you to look beneath just what you see on the surface, past looks, and money. After the Herriges interview he says that the first two passages that came into his mind where from A Perfect Day for Bananafish, and Zooey (129). In both of these stories the characters talk of not wanting physical aspects to be looked at. This is what I believe what Salinger is trying to do, get us to look at a person from the inside, who they really are. Again, in the Eppes interview he tells her that about why he doesn't give autographs. He feels that they are meaningless, and that no author with respect gives them out (234). These are some of the reasons I feel that Salinger retreated to the woods, because these things happening in today's society. Money and looks are what seem to matter these days. Again the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 10. Analysis Of The Glass Of The Glass When all the knowledge in the world fails to bring you happiness in life, where do you turn? In the case of the Glass Siblings, the answer to this question is spiritual enlightenment. Specifically, they are interested in Eastern religious philosophies. References to these philosophies – such as Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism – are found throughout the Glass novellas. The beliefs of the various members of the Glass family are frequently revealed through the children they encounter or observe. Throughout the Glass stories, small children are portrayed as spiritually advanced, with much to teach adults. The novella, "Zooey," begins with the youngest male of the Glass family reading a letter that was written to him by Buddy, his elder brother. Buddy tells Zooey of a chance encounter that he had with a little girl at the butcher shop. In his conversation with the girl, Buddy discovers she has two boyfriends. He asks her for their names, to which she replies, "Bobby and Dorothy" (64). Her reply is what motivates Buddy to write his letter to Zooey. He reminds his younger brother, "that all legitimate religious study must lead to unlearning the differences, the illusory differences, between boys and girls, animals and stones, day and night, heat and cold" (67–68). In Buddy's eyes, the little girl's reply represents this ideology. She doesn't recognize that there is a difference between Bobby and Dorothy; she just knows that they are her "boyfriends." The butcher shop anecdote is ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 11. Buildup of Emotions and Lack of Communication: A Perfect... The human mind, only able to withstand so much pressure before losing control, is like a volcano. The harsh truths that accumulate throughout the course of one's life can lead to devastation, the eruption of the mind's volcano. American twentieth century author, J.D. Salinger, illustrates the devastating consequences caused by a buildup of emotions and a lack of communication in his short story, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish." Salinger "has become, in biographer Ian Hamilton's phrase, 'famous for not wanting to be famous' " (Stevick). In this short story, Salinger details the interactions of the main character, Seymour Glass, with Sybil Carpenter, a young girl. Through these interactions, Salinger provides the reader with a glimpse into... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... However, Muriel fails to truly understand her husband's motives, perhaps playing a role in his demise. Seymour seeks shelter, for his "war experiences have left him so badly shaken that he searches for some form of purity in what he sees as a dangerous and corrupt world" ("Overview: 'A Perfect Day for Bananafish.' "). Unbeknown to the individuals surrounding him, Seymour yearns for refuge from the painful truths of society. By using the sun as a symbol for materialism, Salinger highlights the detriments of being immersed in a materialistic world with nowhere to turn. Salinger also uses the bananafish as a symbol for Seymour's internal emotional struggle to suggest the harsh consequences resulting from a buildup of emotions. The story of the bananafish, which Seymour communicates to Sybil, shares a striking resemblance to Seymour's emotional and social situation. The bananafish ultimately succumbs to a death resulting from eating too many bananas and therefore being too large to escape the banana hole. Seymour tells Sybil, "Naturally, after that they're so fat they can't get out of the hole again. Can't fit through the door" (Salinger 8). Similarly, Seymour, overwhelmed by the jarring reality of life and plagued by feelings of wretched dejection and isolation, becomes unable to escape his situation. Salinger's use of symbolism is important because, as Fassano writes, "If he [Seymour] represents the bananafish, then his case of banana fever must be caused by the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12. J. D. Salinger's Franny And Zooey For my summer reading book report I, unfortunately, chose the book Franny and Zooey, which combines his short story "Franny" and novella Zooey by J.D. Salinger. One of the best parts of this book was the ending on page 201, "When she had replaced the phone she seemed to know just what to do next... Before she fell into a deep, dreamless sleep, she just lay quiet, smiling at the ceiling". This is a great moment partly because the book was over and there was no more pretentious complaining to read, and partly because the story was tied up nicely with a main character resolving her spiritual and emotional issues, which was the main plot point of the two stories. The worst part of this book happened many times, on page 52 to 53 most notably, "In... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The first example of a character believing themselves to be better than others is Franny on page 26 talking to Lane about how everything everyone does is meaningless and tiny. She says this and later goes on to talk about how everyone is also a conformist, always wanting to fit in rather than bring their new ideas to the table. Another example of a character having a superiority complex is Zooey on page 77 where he calls his mother stupid for worrying about his brother, "Don't waste your time. You're so stupid Bessie. Why are you so stupid?" This is not the only time in the story where Zooey and/or Franny show aggression towards their mother, whom they see as below them because she isn't as 'gifted' as her children. This last quotation, said by Zooey on page 194 tells that he realizes that the things he and Franny have said, like above, are wrong, "That's none of your business, Franny. An artist's only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, on his own terms, not anyone else's. You have no right to think about those things." This quote shares how Franny had been judging people and basing their worth as a human being on her own scale and calls her out, letting her and the audience know that it is not alright to do ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 13. Summary Of ' Salinger 's ' The Catcher Rye And Franny '... American writer's haven't only impacted this country, but the world as a whole. Specifically, J.D. Salinger. He is a well –known author who has wrote many influential books such as The Catcher in the Rye and Franny and Zooey. Salinger's childhood, education, significant people, major influences,and historical events have all had an impact on how he became the face of a literary movement as well as his contributions to the art of American Literature. Jerome David Salinger was born on January 1, 1919 in New York CIty. His mother, Mariam Salinger, and father, Sol Salinger, also had another child, Doris Salinger, many years after they had Jerome. Mariam was a former school teacher and Sol sold kosher cheese for a living. J.D. was very close to his mother, for he dedicated his first book for her: The Catcher in the Rye. Raised in Manhattan, Jerome went to several high schools such as a private preparatory school known as McBurney, and then after, Valley Forge Military Academy. In result of writing short stories during school while he should have been paying attention at the private prep school, he received bad grades. Because his parents had zero tolerance for failure, he was then sent straight to Valley Forge, where his grades began to improve(Meuller). Even though his IQ was far from that of a genius, J.D. thrived at writing in college and during his adulthood. After graduating high school Jerome was accepted to New York University's Washington Square College, but he was not ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14. J.D. Salinger's A Perfect Day for Ortgies Essay J.D. Salinger's A Perfect Day for Bananafish At first glance, J.D. Salinger's short story 'A Perfect Day for Bananafish' is the story of a psychically–torn war veteran whose post–traumatic stress moves him to take his own life while on a second honeymoon with his wife. Indeed, that is the story, but that first glance does not reveal the inner motives and symbolic pathways Seymour Glass takes to reach the final decision to end his life. The carefully placed details and minute innuendoes are deliberate on Salinger's part, and they represent pieces of the puzzle to find out what is really happening in the protagonist's head. Indeed, 'A Perfect Day' is just one part of the Glass family saga, and Seymour's character and family ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Now, if instead of ?See More? Glass we define him as ?See More Glass? then I have a slightly more cryptic interpretation for his name. Now, the Glass family is Jewish, as is established in Salinger?s Nine Stories, and Seymour is a veteran of World War II. Before America?s involvement in the war, on November 9th, 1938, there was a very violent uprising of Reich citizens against the Jewish population orchestrated by Joseph Goebbels. During that time thousands Jewish citizens were rounded up for concentration camps and their businesses were destroyed, littering the streets with glass from their storefronts. That night came to be known as the Kristallnacht, or in English, the ?Night of Broken Glass.? Though I know there is no direct link to this night in the story, and indeed it took place before Seymour was even in Europe, it has a direct link to the first major violence against Jews as well as a sharp spike in the number of Jewish adults who committed suicide to escape the horrors of the Reich. The perhaps far–fetched, I feel this more esoteric interpretation of Seymour?s name could well represent the link to the horrors he experienced during his tenure in World War II. A name is a metaphysical representation of a person, but there are physical hints in Seymour?s characterization that hint towards a greater purpose in his actions. Muriel tells her mother that he wears his bathrobe on the beach so that people won?t see his ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 15. Zooey Claire Deschanel Research Paper Zooey Claire Deschanel is an American actress who was born January 17, 1980 in Los Angeles, California. From the very beginning, she was destined to be in showbiz. She comes from two parents who are involved in the business. Her father, Caleb Deschanel, is an award winning cinematographer. Caleb is best known for The Passion of the Christ done in 2004. Her mother, Mary Jo Deschanel, was known for her role in Twin Peaks in 1990. Zooey made her break as an actress in 1997 at the age of 17 when she landed a role in Victoria's Closet. She is best known for her roles in Yes Man with Jim Carrey, Elf with Will Ferrell, and her newest role starring in the television series New Girl (Zooey). Zooey has been married twice now. She was married to Benjamin Gibbard from September 2009 until December of 2012. She then remarried in June of 2015. Zooey and her current spouse, Jacob Pechinik, have one child together, Elsie Otter Pechinik (Zooey). Following her divorce with Gibbard in 2012, her ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Out–of–state college tuition is immensely more expensive than in–state tuition. Besides where you go, it depends on your intended career. If you decide to be a doctor, your schooling will cost much more than that of a police officer. Doctors will be in college for a much longer period than most other majors, and this drives up the amount they have to spend to get that education. So, the cost of college is totally dependent on where you go to school and what career you are pursuing. For the sake of this paper, I will use my own career path as an example. I am going to become a therapist. To do so, I have to pursue a Bachelor's of the Science of Psychology and then my Masters of Psychology before I can become licensed to practice in the state of Kansas. While deciding on a school that would be right for me, for educational and financial reasons, I compared various schools in and out of state. I compared programs and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 16. J. D. Salinger Essay J. D. Salinger J. D. Salinger "The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it." –James Bryce* In 1945, a novel was published that would forever change the way society views itself. The book, entitled The Catcher in the Rye, would propel a man named Jerome David Salinger to fame as one of the most famous authors of the twentieth century. This same man, not ten years after the publication and while still in the peak of his career, would depart from this society– the one that he so greatly changed leaving nothing but his literature to be his lasting voice. However one may view this mysterious life of J. D. Salinger, there is but one thing for certain: J. D. Salinger has provided the reader with a ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... After receiving an English degree at Columbia, Salinger worked briefly as an entertainer on the Swedish Liner MS Kungsholm in the Caribbean in 1941. In 1942 Salinger enlisted in the United States Army and fought in World War II, where he eventually became a staff sergeant earning five battle stars. The time spent overseas played a major role in what would ultimately be the basis of most of Salinger's short stories. World War II is also where Salinger met one of his major literary influences, Ernest Hemingway. Although Salinger's style stems from Hemingway, their first encounter was not one that sat well on Salingers's mind. The story goes that while Hemingway was serving as an author–correspondent, he visited Salinger's regiment "and that Salinger became disgusted when Hemingway shot the head off a chicken to demonstrate the merits of a German Lager "(French 25). The incident so affected Salinger that he incorporates it into his short story, "For Esme: with Love and Squalor," with a corporal named Clay shooting the head off a cat and constantly dwelling upon the senseless act. The relationship between Hemingway and Salinger would last until Hemingway's death in 1961. Despite having a personal relationship with Hemingway, according to Harold Bloom, "...[Salinger's work actually] derives from F. Scott Fitzgerald (qtd. in "Salinger" SSC 2: 318)." Such a conclusion can be drawn for a number of reasons. First, Salinger's narrative ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 17. Salinger's Short Story Analysis Salinger's dialogue that reveals his character 's' innermost workings, and he does so despite the swarm of academics that rally against him. High school writing classes across the country are fighting the perceived menace of the word "said." They print lists of alternate verbs, hang posters that say "Said is Dead," and push students to page through thesauruses, creating an unbearable tide of big–word writers afraid to use a four–letter word. In this rising tide Salinger's writing is all the more refreshing, for he is the patron saint of "Said." People don't "sputter" in Salinger's short stories. They don't pled or moan or ramble. They don't sob sentences, laugh soliloquies, or whisper monologues. They don't need to. They simply "say." A... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... There's an unwritten law that people in a certain social or financial bracket can name–drop as much as they like just as long as they say something terribly disparaging about the person as soon as they've dropped his name –– that he's a bastard or a nymphomaniac or takes dope all the time or something horrible. She broke off again'" (25). Franny's response is a series of fragments and broken–off sentences that span two pages. Two concepts are communicated simultaneously. First, the content of Franny's speech. Second, the back–last or second–guessing that goes on within Franny's head. The first is the more well–known and more controversial of the two. Franny has been critiqued for so–called shallow concerns. John Updike famously referred to Franny as, "a pretty college girl passing though a plausible moment of disgust" in his New York Times review ofFranny and Zooey. He calls Franny "pretty" to demean her intelligence. He calls her "girl" to demean her perspective. His use of "plausible" indicates that he finds her character understandable. John Updike may be a wonderful author and an eloquent reviewer, but he will never understand Franny. I understood her when I read "Franny" for the first time. There is no trick to it, it is simply that she was speaking for me. Updike, well, perhaps Lane was speaking for him. Throughout lunch Lane tries to teach, tame, and turn Franny into what he believes she ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 18. A Tree Grows In Brooklyn Analysis A Tree Grows in Brooklyn How did Francie mature as time progressed throughout the early years of her life? When Francie grew up and had to help support and keep the family together, she gained an early peek of maturity and womanhood. She then gained the privilege to be independent and earn the title of assistance. Meanwhile, as time passed she lost her father, Johnny Nolan, and had to earn income to keep the family afloat to continue to progress despite the hardship and heartbreaking sacrifices that lies ahead. From a little girl to a young woman, Francie learned to do things a lot earlier to help support and keep her family together with the power of gaining and losing at the same time. "Everyone said it was a pity that a slight pretty woman ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 19. The Story of J.D. Salinger The Story of J. D. Salinger J. D. Salinger became one of the most popular and known American authors in America today. Up to this day students from all over the country have read and purchased the novel "The Catcher in the Rye" which was a novel that was not so long ago controversial due to vulgar language, sexual references, and unacceptable behavior; parents were concerned that J. D. Salinger's novel was going to influence their children. Salinger was one of many authors that stood out more from a group of authors that wrote simply about society. Salinger on the other hand criticised the society by using the word "phony" most of the time. The word phony meant fake, false, and fraudulent and by the 1950's the word became used more and more frequently. Some of Salinger's famous pieces of work like Nine Stories, Franny and Zooey, The Catcher in the Rye , and Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction presented themes such as love,war, death, and the reminiscing of something. The themes widely connected to J. D. Salinger by reason of his personal experiences and character traits . The success of J. D. Salinger was reached by personally experiencing the drafting to war and actively writing about his surroundings. Jerome David Salinger, the talented author born in New York had a decent stable life growing up with both of his parents and sister. Jerome David Salinger lived comfortable throughout his childhood. Many authors go through a smooth ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 20. Francie Nolan Characters Francie Nolan is an 11–year–old girl with a vivid imagination and dreams of someday becoming an author. However, she is limited by her surroundings, for she lives in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Her family has barely enough money to buy food and other necessities of life. Her mother is Katie Nolan, a strong, steely woman who meets every challenge that comes her way head–first, and her father is Johnny Nolan, an idealistic father whom Francie loves very much, but is an alcoholic. Francie is sure that Katie loves her brother, Neeley, more than herself, and she attaches herself to her father. Sadly, Johnny dies at the age of thirty–four, leaving her desperate for someone to love her. Because of a money shortage, Katie can only afford to send one of her children to high school, and she chooses to send Neeley. Instead of going to high school, Francie works at various jobs, earning enough money to support her family, now with one more member–her baby sister, Laurie. At the end of the novel, Sergeant McShane, a police officer whom the Nolans have known for a long time, offers to marry Katie and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... She is intelligent, idealistic, and keenly observant. Her family's conditions do not take away the joy she finds in small everyday things–the stores in her neighborhood, pickles from the Jewish merchant, the piano in the Nolans' apartment, and Tootsie, the conch shell that sits on a shelf in the living room. She sees everything, from the librarian who never looks up as she stamps the child's books to the English teacher who demands that she write about the beauty in life instead of what she sees around her. She remembers small ordinary things–her father's starched collar that he wears under his old suit, or the corner where she and Neeley sell junk every Saturday for pennies. The reader senses an extreme sensitivity in Francie for the small things in the lives of poor ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 21. Analysis Of A Perfect Day For Bananafish Michael Connelly, a published author once said that, "You can't patch a wounded soul with a band–aid". By saying that, Connelly is explaining that with mental illnesses you can't just fix the symptoms, you have to fix the problem it will only get worse. A Perfect Day for Bananafish by J.D. Salinger tells about a man named Seymour who suffers from PTSD who comes home from war and goes on a honeymoon with his wife to Florida, where he ultimately kills himself, reasons for this include, that he wants to relieve himself of the pain, he needs help that he is not getting, and he is isolated from his wife and her world. One of the reasons Seymour kills himself is because he wants to end his suffering. In the short story, when discussing bananafish, Seymour states, "'they swim into a hole where there's a lot of bananas. They're very ordinary–looking fish when they swim in. But once they get in, they behave like pigs. Why, I've known some bananafish to swim into a banana hole and eat as many as seventy–eight bananas.' ... Naturally, after that they're so fat they can't get out of the whole again ... [then] they die" (Salinger 14). The bananafish keep eating and eating until they are so fat they die. Seymour is like this in the way that he keeps digging himself deeper and deeper into the hole of reclusiveness and depression until he just exploded and died. Another reason for Seymour's suicide is that he not getting the help that he needs to function in society. When this story takes ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 22. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and Franny and Zooey Director Robert Zemeckis once stated, "We don't function well as human beings when we're in isolation." This quotation pertains to the protagonists in both The Catcher in the Rye and Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger. Both protagonists overcome estrangement when they learn from their siblings the underlying reason behind their feelings of isolation. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield fails to form a connection with others at Pencey Prep and escapes to New York City in an attempt to overcome his alienation. Similarly, inFranny and Zooey, Franny Glass seeks religion to cope with her social isolation at college. Initially, both characters are isolated from their peers because their judgmental attitudes make them unable to form a ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... As each novel progresses, both protagonists seek instant pleasure in attempt to escape from their isolation, but their desperation for comfort leads to their deteriorating health. Holden attempts to escape his feelings of alienation by going to New York City, but in his desperate attempt to connect with others, his overall health worsens. Struggling with his loneliness, he reluctantly agrees to have a prostitute come to his room at the hotel: "I was feeling so depressed I didn't even think" (Catcher 91). Holden's desperation has made him travel from Pencey Prep, in Pennsylvania, all the way to New York City to escape his feeling of isolation from his fellow students. Even though it goes against his moral values about sex, he desperately reaches out to anyone who might be willing to ease his loneliness, and that leads him to accept the offer of letting a prostitute come to his hotel. Although once she arrives, he feels insecure and refuses to have sex. The prostitute is a symbol of instant gratification that Holden initially thought he wanted to comfort his isolation, but ends up feeling too insecure to have sex because the prospect that his first sexual experience would be with a prostitute depresses him. When Holden refuses to pay the extra charge that the prostitute requests, she gets annoyed and calls her "boss," Maurice. Eventually, this situation results in Holden being assaulted. After this beating, Holden feels like he is at his ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 23. J.D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey Essay J.D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey Works Cited Missing In the novel Franny and Zooey, J.D. Salinger uses the Glass family to deliver his beliefs on religion and society during this time. One way in which he does this is by delivering the novel into two short stories. One deals with Franny, a young female who is at a crossroad with her beliefs, and the other deals with her brother Zooey who tries to help his sister through her difficulties. Once this book was published in 1961, it was an instant hit and made its way to the best–seller list. Over the years there were many critical essays written discussing Salinger's intended purpose for this novel. In A Preface for "Franny and Zooey" John P. McIntyre explores whether Salinger's main... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In Salinger's work, the two estates–the world and the cutely sensitive young – never really touch at all...Zooey and Franny and Buddy (like Seymour before them) know that the great mass of prosperous spirituals savages in our society will never understand them"(McIntyre 2). What is seems McIntyre is trying to say is that these characters' ideas about religion and society don't mix at all. They are two totally different entitles, and if they were to mix, then it would ruin the whole purpose of the novel itself. If these two did mix then the lessons learned through the novel would be lost. Franny along with the reader learn that it's important to honor others even if they are hard to deal with for example like the feelings that Franny has towards her college professors. Also that this separations shows that the story is about love just as much as religion and spirituality. The next example demonstrating Salinger's spiritual focus through the prayer which Franny reads in the little green book. The book is first seen when Franny explains to Lane that this specific prayer is where you repeat the same phrase "Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me" over and over until it becomes part of you. Franny also explains that she likes this prayer because it helps purify her mind and it becomes almost like a heart beat. When Zooey helps Franny though her breakdown he says to her, "You can say the Jesus Prayer from ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 24. Pride In J. D. Salinger's Franny And Zooey In J.D Salinger's Franny and Zooey, the theme of pride is heavily explored and is essential to the personality and development of the main characters. This is done through recounting the experiences of members of the Glass family, a household of intellectuals who never seem to be satisfied with their present state of being. A former star on the radio show "It's a Wise Child", the eldest sibling, Seymour, who committed suicide later in his lifetime, felt it his duty to act as a religious guide to his younger siblings and instills in them the values of Buddhism– a factor which later contributed to much dissatisfaction amongst his younger brother and sister. Moreover, Salinger stresses the excessive pride of Franny, who views her contemporaries as inferior, and the resultant detriment of such a temperament. Zooey's egotistic nature is likewise explored, along with the negative impact of his disillusionment with his education and those around him. When she is first introduce, Franny, one of the titular characters, faces... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Also like Franny, he feels badly about himself for doing so. Zooey, moreover, averts any blame as to why he turned out the way he did onto his brothers and the education he received from them. His abhorrence of his brothers manifests itself to such an extent that, says Zooey, he "could murder them both without even batting an eyelash." Zooey complains that his preachness and borderdom– a result of the way in which he was raised by his brothers– prevents him from even sitting down and maintaining a conversation with others. Likewise, he is discontent with the fact that he was a celebrity as a child– an additional factor on which he blames his persona. As is evident from his conversation with his mother, the impact of being "Wise Children" prevented him from conversing with others and, by extension, interacting properly in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 25. Bounce Megan Shull In the book Bounce by Megan Shull the main character is Frannie Hudson. Frannie is constantly teased by her older sister and neglected by her older brother. Her winter vacation isn't of to such a great start when her parents tell her that they are leaving her in the care of her siblings while they go to Jamaica during Christmas. With the parents gone her siblings throw a party and call Frannie names.Frannie falls asleep on the eve of Christmas wanting nothing more than to live a different live where she is confident and loved. The next morning she wakes up in a different body with a family that loves and adores her. She spends the day laughing and riding horses with her new family. Then in the night she gets transported to a different ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 26. A Perfect Day For Bananafish A Perfect Day for Bananafish "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" put J. D. Salinger on the map. It was published in The New Yorker in 1948, and few short stories in the history of American letters have met with such immediate acclaim. To a modern reader, it is easy to miss what to 40's readers was the story's principal and disturbing undercurrent: post–traumatic stress disorder. The late 40's were in large part a period of reaction to World War II, as exhibited in the burgeoning school of film noir, the influx of apocalyptic B movies, and new waves in philosophy and literary theory. "Bananafish", with its unsettling mixture of the mundane and the tragic, the light–hearted and the cataclysmic, captured, in its straightforward, deceptively muted style and sensibility, the push–and–pull condition of returning WWII veterans (of which Salinger was one). The ending comes across as a complete shock, and Salinger refuses to linger on it. The very last phrase of the story is "fired a bullet through his right temple" leaving readers speechless and denying them authorial intervention to interpret the event. The result is that a reader must backtrack in memory through the story to construct a logical framework that can guide him or her from the comic bounciness of the beginning to the sudden bloodshed at the end. Salinger's decision to send such disparate tones careening into one another is a way of underlining the essential absurdity of war as it seeps into and refuses to leave ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 27. An Analysis Of Station Eleven By Emily St. John Mandel "The bright side of the planet moves toward darkness and the cities are falling asleep, each in its hour. And for me, now as then, it is too much." (Mandel 1) The plot of this book primarily revolves around this quote. Throughout the book, the story portrayed a lifestyle that is dangerous, yet oddly satisfying. A life where there aren't any modern conveniences yet a life that is free. The story takes place in a post–apocalyptic world where a virus crippled human civilization. The plot centers on a girl named Kristen, with references to the events leading up to the massive pandemic. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel is structured like a memoir and felt like a rough draft for a more significant book. Therefore, for these reasons, I did ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... To me, transitions are subtle, but the author, Emily St. John Mandel, somehow managed to put all the shifts in the worst locations in the entire book. For example, the book begins with the death of Arthur Leander but doesn't give background information until nearly the end of the book. "The king stumbled and reached for them as they flitted here and there in the shadows. His name was Arthur Leander. He was fifty–one years old, and there were flowers in his hair." (Mandel 3) O.K, maybe I exaggerated, but only tidbits of information were dropped within the text. The book would be better organized if it were divided into multiple volumes. For example, volume one could be about Arthur Leander and the time leading up to the pandemic. Volume twocould be about Kristen and the Traveling Symphony and volume three could be about this "mystery" town. Also, multiple volumes would allow the author to reveal more information and not leave out blanks in the plot. Finally, at the end of the book, Kristen peeks through a telescope and sees a town with actual electricity and lights. "In the distance, pinpricks of light arranged into a grid. There, plainly visible on the side of a hill some miles distant: a town, or a village, whose streets were lit up with electricity." (Mandel 311) In the last chapter, the plot suddenly focuses on a family that is living in this new town. The ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 28. Analysis Of Franny And Zooey The Glass Family, consisting of seven children and a mother and father, were all a part of a quizzing radio show known as "It's a Wise Child". These seven children, all contributing to the show at some point of their childhood grew up having high expectations, and more often than not, being unable to meet them. In Franny and Zooey, J. D. Salinger portrays how success and fame at a young age has lasting negative effects on children and their families. The now grown kids and elderly parents both have issues associated with the drama of growing up popular. The family's relationship is estranged due to the burden of stress exerted on the siblings. The children's lives are now dependent on the mentality that they need to perfect everything. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The story begins with Franny meeting her boyfriend and going out to eat. Franny begins an argument and soon after "She cannot bring herself to touch her own slight meal. Her forehead glistens, she turns pale, her hands shake" (Bode 67). Franny is trying to start on a new path for herself yet she wrestles with ego and continual criticism of herself and others (Lundquist 1). Franny is later seen losing her composure in the bathroom, but after shufflings through her bag, she finds a green book, holds it close, and calms down. The green book is later revealed to be a religious book about a traveling man who recites the Jesus Prayer. Franny is rushed home after this meltdown and stays with her Mother and brother, Zooey. In one scene, Franny tells Zooey "I want to talk to Seymour" (Salinger 151) although Seymour committed suicide many years before. Franny is having many breakdowns, mentally, physically, and religiously. Franny's need to fit in but also be the best comes from a place of superiority from her earlier years on "It's a Wise Child". The second part of the novel takes us through Zooey's life as a young twenty–five year old actor. He still lives with his parents and has a crude personality. As described by his mother, "He's so bitter about things" (Salinger 189). Zooey continued with his childhood career of fame to become an actor. "As an actor he has freed himself to play any roles he likes. It is his way of coping with the family's high expectations" ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 29. J.D Salinger’s Franny and Zooey Essay The Pessimistic and Bitter Franny Glass of J.D Salinger's Franny and Zooey Young adulthood is often a time for maturing spiritually. Franny Glass, the protagonist of J.D Salinger's novel, Franny and Zooey, began to question her religious beliefs, during this time of spiritual growth. Franny's quest for religion caused her to become pessimistic, bitter, and emotionally unstable. Franny held many strong beliefs that caused her to view her surroundings pessimistically. After spending three years contently in college, Franny changed her view of the college experience. She decided that college was "one more dopey inane place in the world.'; (Salinger, 146) She failed to see college as a place that allows one to increase his or her ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Similarly, Franny felt she was "sick of liking people and wished to g–d she would meet somebody she could respect. Franny's extreme bitterness caused her to feel no respect towards others. As a result of Franny's problematic religious questions, she viewed her surroundings very bitterly. During Franny's young adulthood, she underwent a period of emotional instability. She felt as if she was a patient "in a lunatic asylum'; (Salinger, 192), and her brother, Zooey, was "another patient'; (Salinger, 192) who attempted to treat her. By comparing herself to a patient in an asylum, Franny acknowledged the fact that she was emotionally unstable. Even though Franny was "losing weight like mad and worrying Bessie and Les';(Salinger, 149), she still refused to eat or seek help. Although Zooey constantly advised Franny that she "[didn't] have enough sense to eat, when someone [brought] her [food]';, Franny was so overwhelmed with her religious quest that she disregarded her need for food. As a result of Franny's pessimistic views ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 30. Franny And Zooey Essay In the novel, Franny and Zooey by J.D Salinger, it is overwhelmed with many themes; the novel also reveals an important message on finding ones self and dealing with the difficulties and struggles of life; these themes consist of religion, egos, and culture. Franny Glass struggles with the phoniness and egotism that spreads through society. She longs to escape her problems and decides to get away from it by withdrawing into spirituality religious values through the Jesus Prayer. She soon realizes the down fall of her solution and through her pains and challenges; she learns how to deal with social unpleasantness. Franny learns that she needs to shed her egotism and act unselfishly. The novel also has many different symbols with... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The novel also has very much to do with Buddhist thoughts, mostly about the idea of "no–knowledge." To achieve wisdom, the Buddhist must clear his head of any negative thoughts or distractions. This process is totally opposite to Western education, the education thatFranny and Zooey live in, which is mentioned a lot of times in the book and stuffs its students with knowledge. Franny criticizes that the poets at her school does not describe anything beautiful in their work, but only get into her head. She is disappointed in herself, as well, for trying to save wisdom through the Jesus Prayer as others save knowledge. But what she does not know is that true "no–knowledge" cannot be saved. In the beginning of the book, it shows that Franny's boyfriend, Lane, has the biggest ego in the book. The course to Buddhist "no–knowledge" is very difficult to do. The person would have to let go of their personal ego and selfish concerns to reach open minded beauty. Franny dislikes her professors at her school because they are absorbed in their own egos, and whatever detachment they have is and detachment from humanity. Buddhists try to get rid of their negativity ego and gain up the positive part of the ego. Zooey tells Franny she has to act, as that is her God–given talent, and use her ego as best she can. Franny cannot let the negative part of her ego interfere by making her criticize the other actors. Instead, she must focus ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 31. Nine Stories Analysis: Nine Stories by JD Salinger For those like me who couldn't find any insightful analyses about this collection on the Internet: You're welcome. I have finally figured out what this is about (I think). So the fancy book club met a couple weeks ago to discuss Nine Stories by JD Salinger. Much despair was had because of our varied and confused insights into Salinger's stories. Was Seymour a pedophile? What's up with the random last line in "Just Before the War with the Eskimos?" How should we interpret Nine Stories? And although I haven't answered most of these questions, I can at least answer the last. So for those of who don't know how to absorb the collection, here's a little solace: All of these short stories are about the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... She's trapped in a sort of external realm, watching herself, aware of her circumstance, and yet not being capable of moving forward. "Just Before the War with the Eskimos" is about a frugal young girl, Ginnie, who comes into her friend, Selena's home to collect a cab fare and encounters her brother, Franklin, a grubby Holden Caulfield–type of character. "Eskimos" really eludes any obvious meaning, but it's in there ... somewhere. Okay, here goes .... the larger theme is war. It's the backbone of most of Nine Stories. Franklin was not drafted, because he has a bad heart, and he and Ginnie talk about this briefly, but long enough for Ginnie to connect it with what they are subconsciously discussing: rejection. From the get–go – with her demanding to be reimbursed for the cab fare – Ginnie appears to be a girl who takes things for granted; she gets everything she wants. Ginnie's not deliberately mean, but she doesn't accept things as they are, but rather demands that they be how she wants them and easily dismisses things/people she doesn't care for. She wants to throw the furniture in Selena's home out the window, for example. Then, in walks Franklin, who is boldly himself. Their conversation begins with his rejection from the draft, then moves to his rejection by Ginnie's sister, then Ginnie's rejection of the sandwich he offers her. Ginnie is connecting with a person who has been rejected his whole ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 32. A Tree Grows In Brooklyn Analysis Francie and Neeley, the main characters of A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, struggle against many opposing forces as children. One of their major problems is poverty. In their childhood, Francie and Neeley have to drink coffee to sustain themselves on days when there is no food. And, whenever they go shopping, Francie and Neeley wish to have nice cloth and shoes, but are never able to afford them. Although they never get the things they wanted, both Francie and Neeley never complain, they still work hard no matter what, and earn money whenever possible. In addition, because both Francie and Neeley are poor, they are humiliated a lot by the people in their society. Francie hates to be humiliated. But despite all of their problems, they continue to work hard for their family and for their future success. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... When Francie is eleven years old, Neeley and she collect junk (such as metal and paper) for money. On the way to the junk shop, Francie, her brother, Neeley, and the children like them are being called the "Rag Pickers" by taunters who are also the rag pickers. Neeley does not care what other people call him or how dirty and filthy he is as long as he could make money. Francie, however, is ashamed of the name, and she despises being called the rag pickers. Francie would not accept that she is inferior to others just because she is poor. Francie has a high standard and pride for herself, which is why she hates to be poor. Once, when Francie is getting vaccinated, the doctor calls her filthy and people like her have no right to live. Francie is stung by the words, and she knows that her brother can get hurt if he hears them. So, Francie prevents the doctor from repeating the same words to his brother and others. This resistance shows that Francie not only cares about herself, but she also cares about other people's feelings, especially her ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 33. Self-tranquility and Love in the Book A Perfect Day for... The word, "bananafish" may seem like one of the many imaginary words of a child, but this was actually thought up by a character named Seymour Glass; a man with the mind of a non–adolescent, and the body of a grown person. Married and in love, Seymour goes off to fight in World War II. Upon his return, he suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Therefore mentally setting him back for the rest of his life. For example, through the course of the story, a reader may notice how he tends to block off most of the people who care about him. J.D. Salinger lived with a similar mindset to Seymour; he blocked off, not only his loved ones, but society overall. At the time of writing, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," he had an interest in Zen Buddhism. In Zen Buddhism, self–tranquility is a very strong factor to practicing the religion. However, they both may be private, but Seymour Glass has the mindset of a child, due to the war trauma. Sybil, a child Seymour meets on the beach, is a symbol for Seymour's mind. His childlike mindset causes him trouble adjusting to the reality of society. The cruel reality for Seymour is the greed the people in his life have. Therefore the term Banana Fever is a reference to the greed in society. Just like the Bananafish are greedy for bananas, humans are greedy as well. So, while everyone is infected with Banana fever. Seymour turns to a serious solution. With this being said, In the story, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" JD Salinger uses symbolism ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 34. Committed Some Offense. As Opposed To Being Distinctly committed some offense. As opposed to being distinctly threatening when one is annoyed, the Iranian who is 'ghahr' with somebody pulls back from any further action. This withdrawal is not just silence; it is an inward mental withdrawal from the individual who has irritated their partner. Individuals from all societies have this inclination, however Iranians have created and refined this sort of reaction more than others. It could be said that being 'ghahr' may have some helpful qualities, since it avoids further rough cooperation and fistfights are less inclined to break out. In any case, being 'ghahr' is a demonstration of wrecking an association with somebody, as well as of self–demolition. The partners pull back to a special internal... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The others are what give the films their strength and masterful expression. Over the moderately artistic life of Salinger, a large portion of his stories concern different encounters of the anecdotal Glass family over the mid–twentieth century in New York City. The film focuses on the Glass family 's seven intelligent and savvy youngsters, Seymour, Buddy, Zooey and Franny, every one of whom show up in scenes of the film Pari (Salinger). The suicide of Seymour Glass, the most established and most magnetically splendid of the Glass kids, is depicted in Salinger 's A Perfect Day for Bananafish, the story that propelled Salinger to fame. Parts of this story, however in modified shape and set later in time, are delineated in Pari. Be that as it may, generally, Pari mirrors the two stories,Franny and Zooey , which Salinger set near one another in time. Together, those two stories relate the improvement of Franny 's strange world. Franny has long and close relationship with her sibling Zooey (Salinger). In spite of the fact that Seymour had kicked the bucket seven years prior, significant reference is made to his solid scholarly impact on both Zooey and Franny in those two stories. Exchanging a composed anecdotal story into film regularly displays issues to the movie producer, especially regarding how to introduce the Rahmanian 6 considerations of the characters that were portrayed in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 35. The Butcher Boy Response Paper 2 In The Butcher Boy, author Patrick McCabe paints a truly disturbing portrait of postcolonial Ireland. Protagonist and narrator Francie Brady is an unstable and troubled young man from a highly dysfunctional family. His wild behavior puts him at odds with his neighbor Mrs. Nugent, who refers to Francie and his family as "pigs." Though he often appears uncaring and beyond caring, this particular insult leaves its mark on Francie and continues to affect him throughout the novel. After the suicide of his mother, for which he is blamed, Francie delves even deeper into his delusions and antisocial behavior. Francie is clearly struggling to find his way in his working class community on his own. It is truly unclear whether or not... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The priest believes Francie has a vocation in the church and Francie plays along, making up stories and telling the priest about having visions of saints. Tiddly soon begins to molest Francie, all whilst having very unsettling conversations about wanting to marry the young boy. Even more disturbing, Francie does not seem upset by this abuse. In fact the only time he expresses any negative feeling towards the priest is when the priest tries to ask about his home life. He even thinks "I don't like you anymore Tiddly" (McCabe 96). This is intensely creepy as it implies that, even when he was being molested for an extended period of time, Francie still liked the priest. This is another example of Francie's delusional thinking patterns. He sees it as a fair exchange. He lets Tiddly do what he wants, plays along with his games, and tells him what he wants to hear, in exchange for candy and cigarettes. Francie seems almost content with the situation, thinking that having a good bond with the priest will get him home quicker. But what pushes him over the edge is the questions about his home. This connects again to Francie's perception of being a "pig." Bringing up his home life, takes Francie right back to the place where he and his family were demeaned and ostracized. That is when he attacks the priest. Again, this shows how Francie's chronic refusal to see reality leads to him forming self–destructive and downright creepy bonds with people in his ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 36. J.D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey J. D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey is about a twenty–year–old college student named Franny, who is seeking spirituality in her life. She is a member of the intelligent Glass family, whose children struggle with conforming to society after appearing on the television quiz show called It's a Wise Child. Salinger's novel is composed of two sections. The first section, Franny, deals with Franny explaining to her boyfriend her distaste for the college environment. In the second section, Zooey, Franny discusses with her brother Zooey about feeling isolated from the people around her and finding spirituality in her life. In Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger, the main protagonist, Franny, undergoes a change in perspective as she tries to cope with her dissatisfaction with the world through her spiritual beliefs. In the beginning, Franny is experiencing a deterioration in mental health due to her severe judgemental attitude and harsh criticism of her college experience; with little thought, she turns to prayer in an attempt to resolve her difficulties, but her problems grow worse due to her lack of understanding of religion. Eventually, she comes to a greater understanding of her relationship with others as she realizes the genuine meaning of her spiritual beliefs through listening to Zooey's consoling advice. In the first section of the novel, Franny is having a nervous breakdown as a result of her growing isolation and her misgivings towards college. At a restaurant with her ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 37. Francie And Neeleys Social Problem Francie and Neeley, the main characters, struggled against many opposing forces as children. One of their major problems was poverty. Many times, Francie and Neeley had to drink coffee to sustain themselves on days when there was no food. Many times, Francie and Neeley wished to have nice clothing and shoes, but were never able to afford them. Although they never got the things they wanted, both Francie and Neeley never complained, they still worked hard no matter what, and earned money whenever possible. In addition, because both Francie and Neeley were poor, they were humiliated a lot by people in their society. Francie hated to be humiliated. But, despite all of their problems, they continued to work hard and earn money for the family. When ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 38. Conformity In J. D. Salinger's Franny And Zooey The novel Franny and Zooey, by J.D. Salinger, focuses on the burden of conformity and ego in everyday life through detailed analysis of societal norms. Salinger tries to remedy these problems through motivational advice titled "doing it for the Fat Lady". The guidance originates from Seymour Glass, the eldest of the Glass children, and is expanded upon by Zooey Glass to his sister, Franny. The Fat Lady is symbolic of all of society, both Christ and the lowest of the low. Everyone deserves basic human respect, even a fat, old lady. The saying suggest that people should accept the ugliness in society and that they should devote their very best effort to society because it will satisfy themselves and it will improve society. Franny is having... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Franny comments early on to Lane about his friend Wally Campbell. Franny goes on about him in a frenzy, saying, "I can't remember some person immediately. Especially when they look like everybody else, and talk and dress and act like everybody else" (Salinger, 25). She is sickened by the conformity in the world and hates how everyone is trying to be the same exact posh and pretentious person. It is a natural human trait to assimilate to one's environment and act as people expect. People do it everyday in their interactions with different types of people. The tendency of individuals to contort their personality prevents them from living to their full potential and from doing the very best they can. They begin to do everything for their ego and to improve how people think of them. It is no longer "doing it" because it makes one's self happy, or for the betterment of society, but it is selfish and one loses their passion for what he or she is doing. And even if a person does not conform they are left outcasts to society; there is no easy way out. Zooey expresses this problem in detail as he complains to his mother about the situation Seymour and Buddy left Franny and himself in. Zooey asserts, "'We're freaks, the two of us, Franny and I'... My God. I can't even sit down to lunch with a man any more and hold ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 39. Essay on Franny and Zooey and Holden Caufield Holden as a Foil ti Zooey Although they are the protagonists from two separate books, Franny Glass, a teenage girl in J.D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey, and Holden Caufield, a young man in Salinger's novel Catcher in the Rye, serve as foils to each other. Both suffer unnecessarily due to their interaction with those whom they are close to, due to their relationships with themselves, as well as due to their views on the world. In the end, however Franny and Holden change their values and therefore are able to begin the healing process. Throughout Franny and Zooey, Franny perceives humans to be inherently evil. As a result, she constantly feels frustrated with the egotism and self–centeredness of the world. One of Franny's major ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... For this reason, she often recites "the Jesus prayer." Like the prayer's namesake, Franny experiences guilt for anyone who is not completely righteous. Holden too feels responsible for the prevention of corruptness. His fantasy is to stand in a field and prevent children from falling off the edge, thus saving them from society's imperfections. In addition, a major theme common to both books is the relationship of the protagonist to a sibling, and the healing that ensues as a result. For Franny, this healing comes about through her older brother, Zooey. In his efforts to help his sister, Zooey points out the flaws in Franny's prayers. He shows that by becoming obsessed, Franny is acting as self–centered as the people against which she battles. For Holden, on the other hand, it is the innocence of Pheobe, contrary to the scornfulness of Zooey, which persuades Holden that there is in fact a balance between untainted aspects of society as well as less than perfect ones. In this way, Pheobe succeeds in changing Holden's outlook. Rather than focusing solely on the negative facets of a situation, Holden learns to take all parts into account, and not to become discouraged. Lastly, Franny and Holden can be compared and contrasted through their inner thoughts. Franny often finds herself feeling remorseful for her personal trivial harms, such as when she asks her boyfriend for the olive in his martini. When she realizes that "she ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...