Re: Franny

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In a message dated 1/29/98 5:18:47 PM EST, ecs1@keene.edu writes:

<< Does any one here believe the Franny pregnancy/anorexia version of the 
 story? If so, could you explain why? And if so, what of the fat lady 
 speech that Zooey gives at the end? What do you see its significance 
 to be? (And I swear I'll try more than a snail up the mountainside to be
 fair...but slowly, slowly!) 
 
 -ecas >>

I have to admit, I have a problem with the whole pregnancy thing too.  There's
surface similarities as far as physical symptoms go, but that's about it, and
a whole lot of other causes could produce the same physical symptoms.  

And your last point--the relevance of a pregnancy to the story--well, of
course we could Give it meaning, but that doesn't mean the meaning is exactly
hitting us over the head.  Other causes seem to point to more relevant
meanings--meanings more consistent the what seems to be the focal point of the
story, namely, a spiritual crisis...

Jim

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