Lecture 64b: Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Bananafish"

"Franny" and "Zooey" (and FRANNY AND ZOOEY) depend--in many important (but subtle) ways--upon Seymour Glass. Published in the New Yorker in 1948, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" introduces us to Seymour--in the moments before his death. Even in absence, Seymour is foundational for the entire Glass Family, but he might be MOST crucial to the youngest Glasses, Franny and Zooey. If you love FRANNY AND ZOOEY, a deep dive into "Bananafish" will make you love it even more.