The theme of "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" involves people's perceptions of one another. The supporting characters in the story all view Seymour differently. For instance, the woman in the hotel sees her companion as torn and confused from the war. She seems annoyed with him, "I mean all he does is lie there. He won't take his bathrobe off." The woman's parents speak of Seymour "as though he were a raving maniac." They are concerned about the way he has acted in the past and what he may do in the future. On the other hand, little Sybil Carpenter absolutely adores Seymour. She jokes with him on the beach in their playful conversations. All three of these characters know Seymour fairly well, yet they all seem him as a different person. Seymour is a different person to the woman, her parents, Sybil, and even the woman in the elevator. In real life, we know and judge people through our personal observations and experiences with them, much like the characters in the story.
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