A Perfect Day for Bananafish

1. Why does Seymour say it’s a perfect day for bananafish?

2. What is Muriel’s mother referring to when she describes what Muriel’s father told Dr. Sivetski?

The Technique of Zen

1. How does one “solve” a Koan?

2. What do you think of Koans/The study of zen? Are the western critics correct in their belief that is but lazy idleness?

3. What motivations are there for learning Zen?