See, as this middle-aged man, you aren't so young anymore. (1.6)ĭoesn't sound very much like you, Shmooper, but it does sound like the middle-aged guy who the "you" is supposed to be.
You're the sort of person who, on principle, no longer expects anything of anything. It's not that you expect anything in particular from this particular book. Playin' it SafeĮarly in the action, the book gives you some important information about yourself: He's either catering to the appetites of this "normal" reader or heavily criticizing them, right?įor now, let's just hope he's criticizing. After all, think about the way Calvino constantly treats women in this book as sex objects. Why does Calvino choose such a specific demographic for his "you"? Well, he might be commenting or even criticizing the idea that when authors sit down to write works of "literature," they often assume their readers will be heterosexual men of white European descent. Okay, so this might be you, but we're guessing not. The "you" to whom this book refers to is a middle-aged, single man who enjoys the occasional read and is attracted to pretty women. So take a deep breath, and get ready for some action.īeware, though, because he isn't referring to you, the individual person reading this sentence. Ready for weird? From its opening line, Calvino establishes that you, the Reader, are the story's main character.
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