Franny and Zooey | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Franny Glass - This character is a 20-year-old college student struggling with ideas of humanism.

Zooey Glass - Pompous and cynical, this character is an individual who blames everyone else for his shortcomings.

Buddy Glass - This character is the only Glass child who has been able to physically escape the madness of the household.

Seymour Glass - This character committed suicide while on vacation.

Bessie Glass - This character is a chain smoker who thinks chicken soup resolves most issues.

Lane Coutell - This character is a typical Harvard student, more concerned...
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