Big Blonde (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Dorothy Rothschild
- First Published: 1929
- Type of Plot: Satire
- Time of Work: The 1920's, during the Prohibition era
- Setting: New York City
- Principal Characters: Mrs. (Hazel) Morse, Herbie Morse, Mrs. Martin, The boys
- Genres: Realism, Short fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Suffering, Marriage, Alcoholism or alcoholics, Emotions, Substance abuse
- Locales: New York, NY
The Story
In the traditional sense, the story has no plot with a tight climax and resolution. It is primarily a history, an extended portrait of “Big Blonde.” Hazel Morse, a big, fun-loving, peroxide blond, is a caricature. Amiable, empty-headed, given to tears at the slightest provocation, she is not so much a realistic character as she is a collection of traits and attitudes that the author holds up for satiric scrutiny.
She and her first husband, Herbie, begin married life isolated from any connections, utterly content with each other. Soon, Herbie—like Hazel, a...
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