The story "Motherfucker," by Aimee Bender was defintiely interesting to say the least. It was strange and I had to read it a couple of times to really try to figure out the deeper meaning. This man went around having sex with only single mothers. That was the connect between all the woman, mothers. That is odd. I feel like there should be a deeper meaning behind this desire but I had some trouble figuring it out. I feel like he keeps jumping from each other and not returning their calls because they aren't giving him the true desire he is feeling.
There is something missing in his life that none of these woman can fulfill. He keeps trying to find this secret desire. Eventually all this searching is going to catch up to him and he will feel the emptiness that he really has inside. I guess this story fits in well with the book because it is definitely odd. Bender does a good job of keeping us interested by her crazy twists in her stories.
(Kelcey Summers, Extra Credit)
"Motherfucker" is definitely an interesting counterpoint to some of the other stories we have read, as it does not contain any "magical" elements, yet still presents a reality that is "weird" or "off kilter" in some way.
ReplyDeleteIn terms of figuring out the lead character here, why is it that he seemingly begins a promising relationship with the starlet but then never calls her again?