Subject: Franny and Lane as pilgrims
From: Rob Riss (sdrelist@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Nov 28 2000 - 22:20:43 GMT
Hey guys,
Just finished Franny and I found some references and suggestions I thought
i'd bring up and gather some opinions on. I've only been on the list a
month now, so if this has already been discussed i'm sorry.
First off, I thought this was a great story...absolutely a masterpiece.
When i finished i was pretty sure that Franny and the pilgrim in her book
shared some similarities, but after thinking some more, i found Lane also
shared similarities to the pilgrim as well.
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).
Also, the pilgrim carries with him a a knapsack filled with bread and salt
(p.33), while Frannie carries with her a purse filled with items and a
good-luck charm. After she faints, i discovered another; this one might be
a long-shot. On p.42, "Then she turned and, with her free hand..." This
could be a reference to the fact that the pilgrim has a withered arm.
Sorry if this wasn't interesting or anything new. I would like any opinions
or other comments!
-rob at CSU
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