Aimee Bender has a way of creating relateable situations out of crazy and weird stories. This week, in the story, "Ironhead," we saw a boy struggling with being an outcast throughout his life. Although it is a very weird story, and at first glance one would not think to relate it to human circumstances, with further analyzing, it is clear that Bender is constructing a unique way to write fables and stories with lessons learned. The boy with an ironhead could be compared to a child with a birth defect. This boy doesn't fit in at school, and dies at a young age due to his health problems. He has underlying secrets that he is afraid or does not want to share, which is also could be a reason for his death.
Similar to this story, "Motherfucker" contains a man who also is hiding secrets and is struggling with emotional problems. Although he comes across confident and controlling, it is clear that deep down he is alone and confused. At the end of the novel, when he is seen visibly upset, we see that he also is sad, just as he accused the Starlet of being. The starlet may have been special to him because he saw himself in her. This also may be why he felt a special connection to her, but did not call her back or see her again. He may have been to afraid to face his own problems, which he saw in the Starlet as well.
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