Short Stories @literature.cafe Uncle_Abbie @literature.cafe 2mo ago

A Perfect Day for Bananafish by J.D. Salinger

xpressenglish.com A Perfect Day for Bananafish – Original Text | shortsonline

"Miss Carpenter. Please. I know my business," the young man said. "You just keep your eyes open for any bananafish. This is a perfect day for bananafish."

I was about ten years old (too young) when I read this for the first time. At that age I was accustomed to banal stories about clever grasshoppers and friendly bears.

I'm sure my jaw literally dropped when I got to the end-- but I also realized how powerful a story could be. I'll never forget that first time.

2 comments

Stop looking at his feet!
Just read it for the first time now.

Wow.

Thanks for the recommendation!