Part one of term paper
The images of war remain imbedded in an individual's mind, making it difficult for anyone who has faced the horrors of war to reassimilate themselves within society. People who have never faced the horrible images lack the understanding and compassion needed for a war veteran to reestablish themselves. The alienation an individual suffers f ...

Part two of term paper
... of Seymour Glass at a time when he is struggling to find peace in his life after returning home from World War II, in the short story, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish." Seymour's struggle emanates from the psychological effects of the war, alienation from society, lack of compassion and understanding from his peers, and the lack of innocence he finds in the materialistic post-war society he returns home to. Seymour Glass is a veteran of World War II, who is caught in a tangled emotional web. The ho ...