History Literature / BigBlonde

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* ChristmasCake: Hazel disliked being near 30 and unmarried so that issue helped her marry Herbie despite only knowing him for a few weeks.

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* LastNameBasis: Hazel is usually referred to as "Mrs. Morse." "Morse" is Herbie's last name and they never formally divorced. (Similarly, Dorothy Parker's last name was her first husband's; despite their divorce, she preferred to be referred to as Mrs. Parker rather than revert to her maiden name of Rothschild or take her second husband's name.)

* LastNameBasis: Hazel is usually referred to as "Mrs. Morse." "Morse" is not her maiden name however she never formally divorced Herbie.

The story is about a woman named Hazel Morse. She starts out as a happy large-set woman who marries a man she meets named Herbie Morse. All is great for the first few weeks but soon they start getting on each others nerves and the marriage goes sour. Hazel turns to drinking to deal with her ever-distant husband but refuses to leave under the guise that she can fix the marriage. One day Herbie walks out and never comes back. Hazel turns to her new friends and another man named Ed, however her and Ed don't work out either. This leads to strings of dating and drinking with friends. One day Hazel starts having suicidal ideation and after fighting with her current boyfriend she attempts suicide. Her housekeeper finds her and three days later she wakes up from her coma. Still depressed and bitter, Hazel asks for a drink as the story ends.

Creator/DorothyParker's most well-known short story ''Big Blonde'' tells the tale of a woman over the span of several years.

''Big Blonde'' was published in ''The Bookman'' magazine in 1929. It won the "Best Short Story" O. Henry Award of 1929.

!!''Big Blonde'' provides examples of:

* SuicideIsShameful: Other characters, including a doctor, see Hazel's suicidal ideation and suicide attempts as annoyances more than anything.

* SuicideIsShameful: Other characters, including a doctor, see Hazel's suicidal ideation and suicide attempts as annoyances more than anything.
* YourCheatingHeart: Hazel was still technically with Herbie when she began flirting with Ed, though their relationship was dead already. Ed is outright married with kids, but his wife is barely mentioned.

The story is about a woman named Hazel Morse. She starts out as a happy large-set woman who marries a man she meets named Herbie Morse. All is great for the first few weeks but soon they start getting on each others nerves and the marriage goes sour. Hazel turns to drinking to deal with her ever-distant husband but refuses to leave under the guise that she can fix the marriage. One day Herbie walks out and never comes back. Hazel turns to her new friends and another man named Ed, however her and Ed don't work out either. This leads to strings of dating and drinking with friends. One day Hazel starts having suicidal ideation and after fighting with her current boyfriend she attempts suicide. Her housekeeper finds her and three days later she wakes up from her coma. Still depressed and bitter, Hazel asks for a drink as the story ends,

* BigFun: Deconstructed. Hazel starts out as a genuinely fun-loving woman but overtime she becomes depressed. She finds out that her friends and lovers dislike her when she's sad, so she has to pretend to be happy.

* YourCheatingHeart: Hazel was still technicallly with Herbie when she began flirting with Ed, though their relationship was dead already. Ed is outright married with kids, but his wife is barely mentioned.

The story is about a woman named Hazel Morse. She starts out as a happy large-set woman who marries a man she meets named Herbie Morse. All is great for the first few weeks but soon they start getting on each others nerves and the marriage goes sour. Hazel turns to drinking to deal with her ever-distant husband but refuses to leave under the guise that she can fix the marriage. One day Herbie walks out and never comes back. Hazel turns to her new friends and another man named Ed

* LastNameBasis: Hazel is usually referred to as "Mrs. Morse." "Morse" is not her maiden name however she never formally divorced Herbie.

The story is about a woman named Hazel Morse. She starts out as a happy large-set woman eho marries a man she meets named Herbie Morse. All is great for the first few weeks but soon they start getting on each others nerves and the marriage goes sour. Hazel turns to drinking to deal with her ever-distant husband but refuses to leave under the guise that she can fix the marriage. One day Herbie walks out and never comes back. Hazel turns to her new friends and another man named Ed