![]() Though it’s fair to criticize the book for being somewhat self-indulgent, the classic contains hidden nuggets of important advice. Divided into two stories, Franny and Zooey follows the near-mental breakdown of Franny, the youngest Glass child, and the series of conversations that ensue. While Catcher in the Rye is Salinger’s most celebrated and well-known book, Franny and Zooey, a novella about the brilliant but tortured Glass family, is a close second. Holden Caulfield’s musings and misadventures have come to symbolize teenage rebellion and disaffection, and the loss of innocence, themes that are prominent throughout Salinger’s work. It's refreshing and eye-opening to encounter a young misanthrope who recognizes just how phoney people can be. ![]() Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye, it's often an important moment. When middle schoolers first encountered Holden Caulfield, one of our favorite antiheroes, in J.D. This article originally appeared on Policy Mic. ![]()
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