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Franny and Zooey

Franny and Zooey

General Fiction

(u. S.) J. D. Salinger

94K03

Franny and Zooey are the seventh brother and sister of the Glass family. Zooey, who has a rebellious personality, is five years older than Franny. He has been tired of his eldest brother Seymour and second brother Buddy who are more than ten years older than him since he was a child. He has a lot of religious and philosophical books to read to him. When he grew up, he ignored the opposition of his family and became an actor. Franny is a college student who passes out in the middle of a date with her boyfriend in a restaurant and lies at home with a nervous breakdown. The novel develops, climaxes, and ends in the dialogue between Franny and Zooey, exploring faith and spiritual crises.

The Catcher in the Rye (chinese and English Version)

(u. S.) J. D. Salinger

184K08

The protagonist of "The Catcher in the Rye" is Holden, a sixteen-year-old middle school student who was born in a middle-class family in New York. His parents and teachers wanted him to study hard so that he could stand out in the future, but all he did in school all day long was talk about alcohol and women. He couldn't understand everything around him, had no intention of studying, and was always punished. When he was expelled for the fourth time, Holden did not go home and wandered alone in New York for a day and two nights. He finally collapsed completely and lay down in a mental hospital.

Catcher in the Rye

Catcher in the Rye

General Fiction

(u. S.) J. D. Salinger

120K8.941

The protagonist of "The Catcher in the Rye" is Holden, a sixteen-year-old middle school student who was born in a middle-class family in New York. His parents and teachers wanted him to study hard so that he could stand out in the future, but all he did in school all day long was talk about alcohol and women. He couldn't understand everything around him, had no intention of studying, and was always punished. When he was expelled for the fourth time, Holden did not go home and wandered alone in New York for a day and two nights. He finally collapsed completely and lay down in a mental hospital.