Salinger Blog Post 1

Seymour can relate to the fictional creature called the 'banana fish' in many different ways than we think. When Seymour explains to Sybil that the banana fish get banana fever, he could be comparing this illness to his current mental conditions he displays like post- traumatic stress disorder. Also, when Seymour tells her that the banana fish naturally get so fat they cant get out of the hole again, this could be a symbol of war. Seymour is still stuck in the past when he was at war, and cant seem to get back to reality just like the fish is stuck in the hole and cant seem to get back out. Unfortunately, they both have peculiar habits like eating bananas and being afraid of windows or trees. The banana fish and Seymour are also filled with things leading to both of their deaths. The banana fish is filled with bananas, just like the dread and misery that fills Seymour, causing a traumatic ending.