The Day of the Locust Chapter 1 Quotes

The Day of the Locust Chapter 1 Quotes

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Quote 7

His large, sprawling body, his slow blues eyes and sloppy grin made him seem completely without talent, almost doltish in fact. (1.7)

We start things off with Tod, who looks more like a dude stocking shelves at Wal-Mart than a mega-talented visual artist. No wonder Faye refuses to give him the time of day. Regardless, his relatable appearance helps put people at ease with him in the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles.

Quote 8

On the corner of La Huerta Road was a miniature Rhine castle. [...] Next to it was a highly colored shack [...] out of the Arabian Nights. (1.17)

Hollywood features a ton of different architectural styles thrown together with no rhyme or reason. It's like the tackiest thing ever. On a symbolic level, however, this imagery seems to be a critique of the inauthenticity at the core of life in Tinseltown.