Franny and Zooey

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf novel
gptkbp:adaptation stage play
television film
audio book
gptkbp:artMovement dialogue
stream of consciousness
symbolism
considered a classic
part_of_American_literature_canon
gptkbp:associatedWith Franny_and_Zooey_are_siblings
gptkbp:author gptkb:J.D._Salinger
gptkbp:characterAppearance Franny's_internal_struggle
Zooey's_external_conflict
gptkbp:characterDevelopment Franny experiences a spiritual crisis
Zooey_acts_as_a_mentor_to_Franny
gptkbp:characterTraits Franny seeks enlightenment
Zooey_seeks_to_help_Franny
gptkbp:criticalReception positive
explores themes of alienation
examines family relationships
discusses the search for authenticity
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literary analysis
influenced pop culture references
inspired discussions on spirituality
gptkbp:genre fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Franny and Zooey
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:David_Foster_Wallace
gptkb:Haruki_Murakami
music
films
gptkbp:influencedBy Buddhism
existentialism
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Franny_Glass
gptkb:Zooey_Glass
gptkbp:narrativeStyle first-person
multiple perspectives
gptkbp:notableQuote “I’m just going to be a little bit of a mess.”
“The only thing that counts is the way you feel about it.”
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Glass_family_series
gptkbp:publishedIn 1961
gptkbp:publisher Little, Brown and Company
gptkbp:setting gptkb:New_York_City
1950s
gptkbp:symbolism the fountain
the glass family
gptkbp:theme spirituality
family dynamics
search for meaning
gptkbp:userDemographics cult following
widely studied in literature courses
popular among young adults