A Perfect Day for Bananafish What metaphors are used in A Perfect Day for Bananafish by J. D. Salinger? Asked by bookragstutor on 20 Aug 04:16 Last updated by Jill W on 06 Oct 11:19
Seymour's parable of the bananafish serves as a metaphor for Seymour's troubles: like the bananafish, he has glutted himself full of war and death to the point that he can no longer "get out of the hole again."