A Perfect Day for BananafishImage walking into a hotel room and finding a dead man on a bed. Upon closer examination it becomes apparent that he allegedly took his own life with the gun lying next to him. Talking to his wife who was sleeping on the bed next to him when this incident occurred, we learn that he just walked in the door and shot himself late at night. Among the many questions that might arise from this story, I think it is probably extremely important to consider why the main character, Seymour Glass, decided to commit suicide. What I believe to be the reason for Seymour's suicide has two fundamental components: the spiritual depravity of the world around him and his struggle with his own spiritual defects. The spiritual problem of the outside world is primarily a question of material greed, especially in the West, and materialism. On the other hand, his spiritual problem is more a matter of intellectual greed and true spiritualism. In dealing with suicide, the difference should be distinguished between the "See More Glass" that we see through the eyes of little Sybil, and the Seymour Glass that we see through the eyes of the adult world. Even though in theory these two characters are the same man, in some ways they are slightly different. You could even say they're the same character at different stages of development. Whatever the case, the "reasons" for the suicide change slightly in emphasis as the character changes. “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” attempts to symbolize that the bananas in Glass' story represent all the things that are taken along the journey to adulthood. If pursued too zealously, these bananas can impede spiritual development and lead to greater materialistic development. See-More has realized that he cannot get rid of enough bananas to make further spiritual progress in this life, so instead of wasting time, he commits suicide. This is slightly obvious when he is taking the elevator back to his room on the night of the suicide. His fixation on his feet, which do not resemble the childish ones he wishes he had, and the contempt of the woman in the elevator towards Seymour who accuses her of staring at them, push him to detest the adult world even more..