Here are a few analyses I found interesting:Ī Perfect Day for Bananafish by J.D.In “A Perfect Day for Bananafish,” everyone seems isolated from one another-especially Seymour, who appears to deliberately isolate himself by playing the piano at night and going to the beach alone. I encourage you to read more analyses of this story if you are interested. The story was very well received and greatly advanced Salinger’s career. It was later anthologized in 1949’s 55 Short Stories from The New Yorker, as well as in Salinger’s 1953 collection, Nine Stories. Thus, A Perfect Day for Bananafish was published in the Januissue of The New Yorker. Salinger reworked the story to what it is today. Interestingly, when the story was originally submitted to The New Yorker for publication (in 1947) it was deemed “incomprehensible”. I think this is one of those stories that will grow on you… and the more you think about it, the more you get out of it. While I didn’t pick up on all the symbolism in the story, it was still a heartbreaking tale about a man struggling to reconcile what he experienced in the war with everyday life after the war. Understanding that helps to understand this short story from a deeper perspective I think. I have also read that Salinger may have suffered from PTSD himself. I knew that Salinger was basically a recluse and lived a very private life. Muriel removes padding from a blue coat, so Salinger is indicating that Muriel is lacking in purity. It is supposed that Salinger was trying to suggest that Seymour wants to return to innocence.
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