Seymour isolates himself from society as indicated when he chose to play the piano alone instead of socializing with fellow hotel guests at a gala, as his wife quoted “He's played the piano both nights we've been here.” He opts to be alone at a deserted section of the beach, hallucinating of abnormal creatures and cultivating intricate friendships with toddlers. Through his actions, we can infer that his underlying intentions are that he yearns to be in a world with the purity and innocence and childhood that is not saturated by the grim and desolate realities of the adult life, such as the gores of war that he’d witnessed, and the materialistic nature of society. Seymour finds refuge and solace in communicating with children, as they are