Aimee Bender is quickly becoming an author I enjoy a lot. Her writing styles are very unique and her stories in my opinion are very well written and interesting enough to make me want to read more. Her characters and story line are also intriguing, and unlike anything I've ever read. All these attributes are seen in the stories,"End of the Line" and "Off" (although I'm not sure we were supposed to read this story).
In "End of the Line", her story discusses a "big man" who goes out and purchases a "little man" to bring home. From the beginning we see her magical realist style put to use. The big man in this story appears to be lonely and in need of company, whereas the little has a wife and kids and seems to be living a very productive life despite his stature. For this reason, the big man decides to torture and torment the little man in order to make him feel inferior. The big man's actions all seem as if there done as a way to get attention.
The craving for attention is also seen in "Off", as the female character goes to parties and makes it her mission to kiss 3 guys; one with blonde hair, one with black hair, and one with red. She buys expensive clothing and always tries to be the best looking woman at the party. Towards the end of the story, she takes all the coats of the attendees and hides with them in a closet, so that they will all come looking for her. The need for attention seems to be very popular in Bender's stories.
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