i think muriel was a banana >> Ok, well, forgive me for attempting to interpret, but anyway- did Seymour >> consider that eating these bananas, or taking on so many things in life, >> carrying alot of baggage,- isn't that what "banana" fish are supposed to >> do?, (hence the name)- so is it that he couldn't deal with his expected >> responsibilities- the things he was SUPPOSED to do- being a bananafish >> himself. . .- do you see what I mean? >not at first. you see i started writing my explanation, and then i >glanced up at what you wrote, and found out that i was repeating you. >but i wouldn't say he couldn't deal with responsibilities entirely- >perhaps, muriel is the bananafish! yes and she is feeding upoun >seymour emotionally/ pschologically, and as a last ditch effort for >the bananas (seymour) he puts a bullet thru his head to try to kill >the bananafish, but whether he was successful we do not know. >> -Kristen >randy >>