Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Franny and Zooey

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects 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.

Objects

Sickler's - A restaurant where the main character meets her boyfriend and the conflict is established.

The Way of the Pilgrim - A book that Franny reads that leads her to question her way of thinking about the world.

It's A Wise Child - A radio show that made the Glasses famous.

The Den - A shrine filled with newspaper clippings of the famous radio show.

The Bathroom - A verbal battle ground between mother and son.

The Heart is an Autumn Wanderer - Zooey's next possible acting script.

The Phone - Zooey...
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