Sunday, September 23, 2007
The Maserati Years Are Already Over
The end of "the Maserati years" does not actually mark a significant change in the protagonist's life. Although the idea of selling his beloved Maserati is deeply symbolic to him as a sort of downfall from his golden age, the truth is his life was crappy before and it will be crappy after. His acting career has already gone down the drain, and the only parts he gets are small ones given to him "out of charity." Even the car itself is a piece of junk. The invention of the end of the Maserati years is the desperate attempt of a miserable man to blame his pathetic life on someone else.
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I completely agree with you. The protanganist leads a pathetc life during his "Maserati Years" and that lifestyle will continue because he doesn't really want any better.
I wholeheartedly agree. It seems to me that the author of this short story may be poking fun at the ideality of the lives of the ‘stars’. Assumedly, being a star actor has its benefits. But it seems that the protagonist falls short of all these realities. His Maserati, a car that has quite the reputation, breaks down continuously. His acting career has flopped, and he can’t even keep the girl. His life doesn’t seem to appealing to me.
I found this story’s plot to be somewhat unoriginal. “The Maserati Years” seemed to be reminiscent of a twisted segment of Office Space or Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. I felt, at times, that the flow had an intentional monotony and tediousness that seemed to drag the story on. The story was a bit boring, but I feel as if there is something to gain from this seemingly superficial short story.
Maria couldn't have said it better. The protagnosit's life is meaningless, and his life will continue to be devoid of meaning even after he sells his maserati. His atttitude towards everything that happens reminds me of Holden Caufield from "Catcher in the Rye."
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