Franny And Zooey Symbols

After reading "Justice to J.D. Salinger", I was surprised at how much symbolism is in "Franny and Zooey". I found it interesting how Salinger used space to set scenes inside his novel. He would place people in rooms, and narrow in on their conversation. This made me think of how during a theatre production, the curtain opens and the audience view the set as a whole, but actors enter the stage to narrow in on one portion of the scene. There is also the connection with the Glass family's history with theatre. Salinger seems to portray the Glass family's love for theatre in the spaces in which they live. The spaces that Salinger creates are small and confined, and they shield any outside conversations from being noticed. This shows that the Glass