A Perfect Day for Bananafish (blog 3)

The short story  A Perfect Day for Bananafish was written by J.D. Salinger and originally published in the January 31, 1948 issue of The New Yorker. It's an enigmatic look into a young couple's marriage. Muriel and Seymour Glass embark on a vacation. This short story, was the first in which he features the fictional members of the Glass Family. 

The Glass family and Salinger's style of writing enticed The New Yorker's fiction editor William Maxwell and his workers. When the manuscript, The Bananafish, was originally submitted, in January 1947, the point of the story was deemed incomprehensible. At Maxwell's arguing, Salinger started to rework the piece. He added the opening section, Muriel's scene, and he crafted material that gave the reader an insight on Seymour's death. Maxwell and Salinger revised the story multiple times throughout 1947. The final story was renamed and published as A Perfect Day for Bananafish.