Also, Seymour did not want to talk to Muriel either because he did not even have Muriel notice his poor mental condition. It seemed that both Muriel and Seymour were not interested in communicating with one another because it was apparent that Muriel had no idea or ignored the fact that Seymour is sick because she is certain that Seymour is mentally healthy. This is due to the fact that Muriel and Seymour did not exchange any words between each other at all throughout the entire novel. On the other hand her mother doesn't have any trust in Muriel and is frantically worrying about her, disregarding Muriel and never accepting that she is safe.įinally, there is a lack of communication between Muriel and her husband, Seymour Glass. This clearly exemplifies the lack of communication between Muriel and her mother because she doesn't listen to her mother's worries and shakes them off. In contrast to before, when Muriel's mother never accepts Muriel's reassurances that she is safe, this time Muriel shakes off her mother's worries by betraying her trust and having Seymour drive her to her Florida Hotel Room. Under fifty the whole way, as a matter of fact (Salinger 2). Also their lack of communication is seen once again through their chat over the phone when they are both talking and say, He drove? Muriel, you gave me your word of- Mother, the girl interrupted, I just told you. This excerpt of when Muriel is talking with her mom shows that Muriel's mother never accepts Muriel's word that she is safe, which may display her mother's lack of trust in her and Seymour. Why haven't you phoned? Are you all right? I tried to get to you last night and the night before. For example, Muriel's mother and Muriel are talking over the phone and say, I've been worried to death about you. The lack of communication between Muriel and mother is displayed throughout the entire novel. Also, there is little to no communication between Muriel and Seymour because throughout the entire novel they do not exchange any words with each other at all, which is strange since they are married to each other. The inability to communicate between Muriel and her mother is seen in the dialogue when it seems that they don't acknowledge what the other person says, half-heartedly trying to comfort the other without truly communicating. This is supported by the random and sporadic dialogue between the two groups, leaving readers confused. Salinger, the inability to communicate is seen during the entire novel between Muriel Glass and her mother as well as between Muriel Glass and Seymour Glass. Throughout the book, A Perfect Day for Bananafish by J.D.
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