Appearances Quotes in The Day of the Locust

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Quote #10

Her gestures and expression [...] didn't really illustrate what she was saying. [...] It was as though her body [...] tried to excite her hearers into being uncritical. (22.36)

Here's an important thing to note: Faye is well aware of the effect she has on men. Still, she's not quite the expert seductress Tod believes her to be—if she were, she'd probably be an A-Lister already. Though Faye uses her beauty to her advantage, she does it without entirely understanding what she's doing.