Waltz of the Fat Man (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Alberto Ríos
- First Published: 1991
- Type of Plot: Fable
- Time of Work: Unspecified
- Setting: Unspecified
- Principal Characters: Noé
- Genres: Fable, Short fiction
- Subjects: Human behavior, Dancing or dancers, Soldiers, Clocks or watches, Horses, Obesity, Butchers
The Story
Noé is a middle-aged man who pays precise attention to the details of his appearance—his trim mustache and creased clothing—and the details of his house, which has blue trim and a blue door that will stand against spirits. Noé's existence, however, is one of utter loneliness, with a complete lack of social and emotional contact with other human beings. His profession as a butcher brings him sadness, even though he chose this profession in an effort to do good things. Noé considers that the townspeople's polite disregard of him might be because he is overweight,...
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