The Day of the Locust is a 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West , set in Hollywood , California during the Great Depression , depicting the alienation and desperation of a disparate group of individuals whose dreams of success have effectively failed . The characters in West's novel are...
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Nathanael West's The Day of the Locust tells the story of people who have come to California in search of the American Dream. They travel west hoping to escape less than perfect lives and pursue success in Hollywood. The characters in this novel dream of a life of luxury, having lots of money, and...
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Chris Phillips Professor Kirkpatrick English 1C March 31, 2010 Hollywood Illusions In The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West, illusion verse reality is one of the main themes of the novel. Hollywood is known for it’s acting, but the town and everyone that inhibit it seem to get carried away with...
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“Only those who still have hope can benefit from tears.” — — “Their boredom becomes more and more terrible. They realize that they've been tricked and burn with resentment. Every day of their lives they read the newspapers and went to the movies. Both fed them on lynchings, murder, sex crimes...
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The novel, "The Day of The Locust," is considered by many to be ugly and violent in nature but it is a filmic novel because it is based in Hollywood with a protagonist who uses their imagination and artistic views to move forward with the story. Nathanael West’s The Day of the Locust tells the...
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