Frog Legs and Escargot-
Lane eats these two meals, which are very lavish. It seems as though he is not eating them for sustenance, but for the message they send.
This is the book that Franny has decided to start following. It is a fanatical piece of literature that states if one prays continually they will see god.
Although Franny is praying constantly, and not eating, it is easy for her to smoke multiple cigarettes. Smoking in the play is a constant and lavish activity that Salinger uses to express character actions.
Franny's beaver coat is used to show the shift in her relationship with Lane. At first it is a symbol of recognition, it is the first thing he notices about her. He then remembers how much she loves the coat, and how it is "an extension of her body." Later Lane looks at the coat with disgust after Franny slams everything he says. Later the coat is left behind as Franny goes to the bathroom, symbolizing how Franny has left behind her old self.
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