What Is The Difference Between A Perfect Day For Bananafish And The American Dream

The short stories An Alcoholic Case, A Perfect Day for Bananafish, and A Rose for Emily show that the American Dream is unattainable. J.D. Salinger presents the character Seymour Glass, in the short story A Perfect Day for Bananafish, who wants to live his life in innocence and purity but is forced to deal with the reality of being an adult. After the war, Seymour developed mental disorders which caused him to become detached and no longer be accepted in adult society. For instance, Seymour gets angry with a woman in the elevator he accuses of staring at his feet. ““I beg your pardon. I happened to be looking at the floor,” said the woman, and faced the doors of the car. “If you want to look at my feet, say so,” said the young man, “But don’t