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Franny And Zooey Analysis
In the story Franny and Zooey are raised by their brothers, Buddy and Seymour. Their relationship is a love-hate relationship with their parents.. They don’t get excited as much or get any sort of happiness around their parents. Buddy and Seymour were always there for Franny and Zooey. Franny is one of the main characters in the story Franny and Zooey. She is not an ego chaser. She is almost empty and boring and confused with her life. Zooey on the other hand is Franny’s caregiver. When Franny has her mental breakdown she goes back to the Glass household. She also is very confused on her religious standpoint. Also Zooey is helping Franny with her mental breakdown. How does Franny and Zooey’s relationship with their parents affect why

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