On the outside, it seems that there is definitely something off about Seymour Glass. According to Muriel’s mother, Seymour Glass is dangerous and needs psychiatric help from past accidents and is very concerned about the safety of her daughter, Mrs. Muriel Glass. Although Seymour Glass has had episodes in the past, does it really mean that he is crazy or dangerous or just misunderstood? After returning from the war, “See More” Glass has definitely seen better days but is absolutely not crazy. Despite Mr. Glass having bad episodes, he has just returned from the war and could possibly have PTSD because he has seen too much and has returned with a "tattoo" The story starts off with Seymour Glass’ wife Muriel having a conversation on the phone
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For example, Muriel’s mother says, "Well. In the first place, he said it was a perfect crime the Army released him from the hospital…” From this line we know two things, Seymour was in the war, likely WW2 and that he was injured. Muriel then goes on and says, “He says he doesn't want a lot of fools looking at his tattoo," when she was explaining to her mother how he wouldn’t take off his bathrobe while they were on the beach. "He doesn't have any tattoo! Did he get one in the Army?,” says Muriel’s mother and with reply Muriel says, "No, Mother. No, dear." In this line we now know that Seymour does not have a tattoo, but a scar from the war, possibly an injury scar that led him to the hospital. Just from these lines, you can tell that Muriel’s mother is completely blind by the fact that Seymour Glass could possibly be mentally hurt from the war and that he could need serious help but is too concerned that he will physically harm her daughter and is too caught up in her own …show more content…
He says "They lead a very tragic life.” He then goes on and says, "Well, they swim into a hole where there's a lot of bananas. They're very ordinary looking fish when they swim in. But once they get in, they behave like pigs. Why, I've known some bananafish to swim into a banana hole and eat as many as seventy-eight bananas." I think he is telling Sybil that the men go to the war and these men are ordinary men but when they go in they behave like pigs and they slaughter each other and kill each other because they are in a war. You go into war and you do anything to get out and are willing to kill anyone or do anything to get out. He then says, "Naturally, after that they're so fat they can't get out of the hole again. Can't fit through the door." By this it means that mentally they are so deep into this world that they can’t get out and there is no other life back at home. They are so caught into themselves that mentally there’s no way out. They saw and did what they have done and they can’t take it all back. Eventually when Seymour says when they can’t get out of the banana hole and that they die I think he means that mentally they can’t get out and mentally they die of all things that were good in the world. "It's a terrible
For example, Muriel’s mother says, "Well. In the first place, he said it was a perfect crime the Army released him from the hospital…” From this line we know two things, Seymour was in the war, likely WW2 and that he was injured. Muriel then goes on and says, “He says he doesn't want a lot of fools looking at his tattoo," when she was explaining to her mother how he wouldn’t take off his bathrobe while they were on the beach. "He doesn't have any tattoo! Did he get one in the Army?,” says Muriel’s mother and with reply Muriel says, "No, Mother. No, dear." In this line we now know that Seymour does not have a tattoo, but a scar from the war, possibly an injury scar that led him to the hospital. Just from these lines, you can tell that Muriel’s mother is completely blind by the fact that Seymour Glass could possibly be mentally hurt from the war and that he could need serious help but is too concerned that he will physically harm her daughter and is too caught up in her own …show more content…
He says "They lead a very tragic life.” He then goes on and says, "Well, they swim into a hole where there's a lot of bananas. They're very ordinary looking fish when they swim in. But once they get in, they behave like pigs. Why, I've known some bananafish to swim into a banana hole and eat as many as seventy-eight bananas." I think he is telling Sybil that the men go to the war and these men are ordinary men but when they go in they behave like pigs and they slaughter each other and kill each other because they are in a war. You go into war and you do anything to get out and are willing to kill anyone or do anything to get out. He then says, "Naturally, after that they're so fat they can't get out of the hole again. Can't fit through the door." By this it means that mentally they are so deep into this world that they can’t get out and there is no other life back at home. They are so caught into themselves that mentally there’s no way out. They saw and did what they have done and they can’t take it all back. Eventually when Seymour says when they can’t get out of the banana hole and that they die I think he means that mentally they can’t get out and mentally they die of all things that were good in the world. "It's a terrible