[Bananafish] Another wrong thing in the Glass world

James Rovira jrovira at drew.edu
Wed Mar 29 17:43:57 EST 2006


Suppose Franny was born, say, close to Jan. of 1935, but Buddy was 
writing close to the end of 1959.  Wouldn't it be fair to say she was 
25?  Isn't that how people talk?

More important, can you expect much more precision from a big brother in 
a family with five siblings and some nieces and nephews?

Jim

Michael J ANELLO wrote:
> Here, Zooey, in 1959, is 29.  Franny is 25.  If she was 25 in 1959, she 
> was born in 1934.  If she was born in 1935, in 1959 she'd be 24.  HUH!?!


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