Men Under Water (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Ralph Lombreglia
- First Published: 1986
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: The 1980's
- Setting: Cleveland, Ohio
- Principal Characters: Reggie, Tina, Gunther, Luke, Otis
- Genres: Short fiction
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Twentieth century, Authors or writers, Ohio, 1980’s, Landlords or tenants, Ambition, Films, movies, or motion pictures, Wealth, Rock music
- Locales: Cleveland, OH
The Story
In the Peter Pan Diner in Cleveland, Ohio, Reggie and Gunther struggle to write a screenplay. They are trying to make money and to create an artistic project, but they are also trying to make sense of their own lives. Their collaboration is marked by both a sense of desperation and a certain companionship, but their relationship is not one of equals. Reggie is a professional writer who, like the vast majority of his peers, cannot adequately support himself through his writing. Gunther is a newly wealthy real-estate baron who is seeking to parlay his riches into fame...
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