Disclaimer: This is not a "concise critique" by any means, so if you're looking for a short read, this is not the blog post for you. In our discussion of Seymour in "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" this week, several of us had an uncomfortable feeling reading Seymour's interaction with Sybil, the young girl he meets on the beach. The question of whether Seymour was a pedophile or a general "creep" arose, but we left it unanswered. Instead, we (somewhat) concluded that Seymour was more comfortable talking to children, and that his peculiar behavior came from a place of mental instability, not malicious or perverted intention. Furthermore, Mr. Mitchell added that throughout Salinger's stories, Seymour never has a hint of pedophilia or suspicious sexual activity. Even so, he did acknowledge the possibility that Seymour's actions were sexual, and he was aware that students have frequently raised the same questions in recent years. It...