Re: Franny and Lane as pilgrims


Subject: Re: Franny and Lane as pilgrims
From: Sofia Helgegren (i98sofhe@island.liu.se)
Date: Tue Nov 28 2000 - 18:57:21 GMT


Hey Rob, and welcome!

I totally disagree. I believe Lane is a self-centered cynicist who
would never understand Franny's fascination with the Pilgrim book,
which is why she downplays its importance to her, she simply does not
dare to expose herself in letting him know how much she appreciates
something that he would instanly dismiss. Franny has a deep emotional
crisis and Lane concentrates on his essay and getting to sleep with
her. In my humble opinion.

I haven't been on the list for too long either, Rob, but this angle
was certainly new to me, and I enjoyed your perspective, although I do
not agree with you. And please note that I by no means try to express
my views as being the full and complete truth that no one can
question....I just feel opinionated today :)

/Sofia

-------------------
> Hey guys,

> It seems that Lane feels about his great paper the same way Franny
feels
> about her green book. Both of them try to show eachother the
brilliance of
> their paper/book and the other has no intention of listening. When
Lane is
> describing his paper to an uninterested Franny, in detail, (p.12,13)
Franny
> interrupts to comment about her Martini (x) and to ask Lane for his
> olive(xx). Lane denounces the paper as "nothing world-shaking"(12)
to kind
> of downplay it(xxx) and avoid bragging, but then continues to boast
how
> great it is. After this Frannie goes to the bathroom, and when she
comes
> back, it is her turn. She twice describes the book as
> "just something"(8) and "this little book in my bag?"(32) in her way
to
> downplay it(xxx). She describes on p.35 about what the pilgrim
does,
> something like "go on adventures, and show people how to prey".
Immediately
> after this, Lane inturrupts to remind her of his paper, as if
subconsiously
> reminded that he would like to go on adventures. During the time
Frannie is
> describing the book to an uninterested Lane, he interrupts to
comment about
> his frog legs twice (x) and to ask Franny if she wants her butter
(xx).

> Sorry if this wasn't interesting or anything new. I would like any
opinions
> or other comments!
>
> -rob at CSU
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