Images of war lingering in the mind of a soldier from WWII, for one with these thoughts it can be difficult to come back to society and live a normal life. J.D. Salinger writes about a young man by the name of Seymour Glass, who has returned from war and struggles to fit into society. In the short story “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” Seymour struggles in a life of alienation from society; a corrupt world with the lack of innocence. He tries to find innocence in this life and he holds on dearly to what little innocence he finds. In the end, he cannot live anymore and decides to end his search for innocence. Seymour Glass’ life was depicted as a life full of opportunity after war, what the other characters of the short story “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” do not know is that Seymour Glass is stuck between a world of innocence and adulthood.
In the beginning of the short story Muriel was introduced, the wife of Seymour. Muriel is in a telephone call with her mother; this conversation was about the worries Muriel’s mother has about the mental state of Seymour. During this phone call Muriel’s name is not said until the end of the call; throughout the call Muriel was referred to as “she” and …show more content…
Seymour Glass is trapped with confusion and a long search for innocence. Salinger was not trying telling a story of an odd man who seemed to like children and was suicidal. He was try to show us the horrors of war, and mental illness. Mental illness was not seen as a problem in Seymour’s time, it is not even recognized as much as it should be today. Men searching for that little bit of innocence will not last as long as some think, almost like a candle slowly burning out, men searching for the nirvana that everyone should reach after a long hard life. J.D. Salinger’s story of the innocent Seymour Glass will be implanted in one’s thoughts for a long
In the beginning of the short story Muriel was introduced, the wife of Seymour. Muriel is in a telephone call with her mother; this conversation was about the worries Muriel’s mother has about the mental state of Seymour. During this phone call Muriel’s name is not said until the end of the call; throughout the call Muriel was referred to as “she” and …show more content…
Seymour Glass is trapped with confusion and a long search for innocence. Salinger was not trying telling a story of an odd man who seemed to like children and was suicidal. He was try to show us the horrors of war, and mental illness. Mental illness was not seen as a problem in Seymour’s time, it is not even recognized as much as it should be today. Men searching for that little bit of innocence will not last as long as some think, almost like a candle slowly burning out, men searching for the nirvana that everyone should reach after a long hard life. J.D. Salinger’s story of the innocent Seymour Glass will be implanted in one’s thoughts for a long