y all wanted me to go to college. I couldnt. After what Id been through, I felt I couldnt go back to school. I learnt nothing at my prep school anyway. I felt I couldnt enter into a freshmans life. They wouldnt have liked me. I didnt want to act a part I didnt feel. And I didnt think the instructor would teach me the sort of things I wanted to know.5In the first two examples, Franny was beginning to realize the effect a prestigious way of life has on a person. She understood that she did not want to end up like her brother Seymour with all the pressure that was upon her, and that she needed to search for another way to live her life. Franny took into consideration the long, boring talks she had with Zooey and was only starting to realize that Zooey was not just bugging her or criticizing the religion she chose to believe in, but he was only trying to help her move on with her life and start over again. In addition, Larry tries to escape from his vivid memory of the death of a close friend in the war. His emotional disturbance leads to his search for meaning and what life is all about, which did not involve going back to school and furthering his education. Larry feels that by losing his friend it has taught him, that one should take life and it is experiences as they come instead of rushing through life trying to do everything all at once. Larry feels that an individual should relax and enjoy life by exploring the world and the religion that is present in everyday life, whether an individual chooses to explore it or ignore it, one should realize that it is there. While using religion as an escape route, Franny and Larry also ended up putting many important factors in their lives on hold.When Franny and Larry begin their search for meaning, they forget about many different, but very important factors in their lives. Both characters put their academic careers and schooling on hold. Franny, who had the potential to become a...
