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    This document discusses Seymour's psychological distress after World War 2 and how it causes him to disconnect from materialism and better connect with innocent people like Sybil Carpenter. Seymour's wife Muriel focuses more on material things like their ocean room than caring for Seymour. Seymour's distress worsens to the point where he loses control, per his wife's phone call, and he begins thinking about being alone and suicidal. The story ends with Seymour taking his own life, representing the end of the psychological suffering from his time as "the bananafish."

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    This document discusses Seymour's psychological distress after World War 2 and how it causes him to disconnect from materialism and better connect with innocent people like Sybil Carpenter. Seymour's wife Muriel focuses more on material things like their ocean room than caring for Seymour. Seymour's distress worsens to the point where he loses control, per his wife's phone call, and he begins thinking about being alone and suicidal. The story ends with Seymour taking his own life, representing the end of the psychological suffering from his time as "the bananafish."

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    This document discusses Seymour's psychological distress after World War 2 and how it causes him to disconnect from materialism and better connect with innocent people like Sybil Carpenter. Seymour's wife Muriel focuses more on material things like their ocean room than caring for Seymour. Seymour's distress worsens to the point where he loses control, per his wife's phone call, and he begins thinking about being alone and suicidal. The story ends with Seymour taking his own life, representing the end of the psychological suffering from his time as "the bananafish."

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    A Perfect Day For Bananafish

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    This document discusses Seymour's psychological distress after World War 2 and how it causes him to disconnect from materialism and better connect with innocent people like Sybil Carpenter. Seymour's wife Muriel focuses more on material things like their ocean room than caring for Seymour. Seymour's distress worsens to the point where he loses control, per his wife's phone call, and he begins thinking about being alone and suicidal. The story ends with Seymour taking his own life, representing the end of the psychological suffering from his time as "the bananafish."

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    Running head: A PERFECT DAY FOR BANANAFISH

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    A PERFECT DAY FOR BANANAFISH
    Overcoming distress is underrated since it is an outcome of the psychological suffering of

    individuals. This mental disorder places people in situations where they are less understood

    and regarded as mad for living an imaginary life (Kim et al., 2017). The thoughts of mentally

    distressed persons are less appreciated as they differ with others making them remain

    exempted from the community (Kim et al., 2017). Seymour seems to be misplaced, as his

    opinions differ with those of others in the real world; however, young and innocent people like

    Sybil carpenter seem to understand him more than anyone else.

    The bananafish represents the psychological suffering undergone by Seymour after the war.

    The world war leaves Seymour in post-war distress making him less concerned with material

    things unlike those around him (Kim et al., 2017). However, he engages with young persons

    who understand him better. A young and innocent soul like Sybil carpenter understands

    Seymour better than his wife, Muriel glass (Kim et al., 2017). Muriel should be taking care of

    Seymour but instead focuses on the materialistic part of the vacation, including the ocean room

    booked.

    Seymour's distress causes him to lose control, as described by his wife through a phone call

    (Kim et al., 2017). This makes Muriel's' mother begin thinking of taking her daughter back. Their

    willingness to pay for Muriel's travel expenses back home shows their uncaring nature (Kim et

    al., 2017). Lack of re-engagement with the world makes Seymour begin thinking of being alone

    and suicidal thoughts start. Therefore, being materialistic entirely take over the story, with

    Seymour finally dying and thus marks the end of the bananafish in the banana hole.
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    Reference

    Kim, J., Dawson, V., Hartzell, G., & Furman, A. C. (2017). A Perfect Day for Bananafish: Learning

    the Imperfect Art of Predicting Suicide. Academic Psychiatry, 41(6), 733-736.

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