A Perfect Day for Bananafish by J. D. Salinger - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we look at “A Perfect Day for Bananafish“ by J. D. Salinger from the collection Nine Tales. Salinger has a knack for using children to represent innocence. This is a haunting tale with “shell shock“ or PTSD impacting a vet’s attempt to reintegrate into society. J. D. Salinger Playlist: Subscribe: ================================= Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: “Nine Tales“ by J. D. Salinger Channels Mentioned in this Video: ================================= #JDSalinger #APerfectDayforBananafish #NineTales TABLE OF CONTENTS 0:00 Introductions 0:33 Publication, Author, & Themes 1:49 Plot Summary 2:23 Analysis 20:03 Wrap Up and Ratings Do you have a Short Story or Novel you’d think we’d like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ The Literary Discourse Discord: ▶ ▶ ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: