Analysis of Franny's behavior and psychotic breakdown during her college week-end date reveals that her conflicts centered on penis envy. This envy had been fanned by the need to compete with her six older, brilliant siblings, complicated by a misguided attempt on the part of Seymour and Buddy to lead her to a state of ultimate wisdom (satori) by withholding from her knowledge of the arts, sciences, classics, and languages. Fans of the Glass family should enjoy this penetrating paper.