Pet Fly (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Walter Mosley
- First Published: 1999
- Type of Plot: Character study
- Time of Work: The 1990's
- Setting: New York City
- Principal Characters: Rufus Coombs, Mona Donelli, Lana Donelli, Ernie, Mr. Drew, Mr. Averill
- Genres: Short fiction
- Subjects: African Americans, Discrimination, North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Twentieth century, New York City, Poverty or poor people, Sexual harassment, Business or business people, Apartment houses, 1990’s, Isolation, Flies
- Locales: New York, NY
The Story
“Pet Fly” is a first-person story told by African American Rufus Coombs, a recent college graduate who was relegated to the mailroom of Carter's Home Insurance despite applying for a professional-trainee position. It opens with his appreciation of the vivacious Mona Donelli, a flashy dresser with a gregarious attitude. Although he notices her on his first day on his new job, he works his mail route for three weeks before he decides to get to know her better.
Rufus has had generally friendly but not intimate relationships with his coworkers, and he mistakes...
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