Janus (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Ann Beattie
- First Published: 1985
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: The 1980's
- Setting: An American suburb
- Principal Characters: Andrea, Her husband
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Tricks, Love or romance, 1980’s, Obsession, Adultery, Success or failure, Suburban life, Real estate, Gifts, Pottery, porcelain, or glass, Signs or symbols
- Locales: United States
The Story
Andrea is a real estate agent who, from all appearances, is a success at life. She has a good husband, financial security, many possessions, and a job in which she excels. Part of her success at selling real estate is her ability to use tricks to make a house desirable; for example, occasionally she brings her dog, Mondo, to a house if she believes the prospective buyers are dog lovers. Her most common and successful ploy is to bring her special bowl to the house, a bowl that she says is a paradox because it is both subtle and noticeable. She sets the bowl in a...
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See Also:
Ann Beattie (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Ann Beattie (Short Fiction)Ann Beattie (Long Fiction)Ann Beattie (Identities and Issues)Theory of Short Fiction (Topical Overview--Short Fiction)
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