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and most realistic depictions of life they do not think that Hollywood would be so inclined to simulate inaccuracies of reality to the American people, but as John Springer points out, Nathanael West explains this idea in his novel In the Day of the Locust. The article says Hollywood is the capital of illusions the author, West, goes further on this point with his suggestion that Hollywood is a place made of dreams and deception (Springer)—neither of which is a

Hollywood 2.1 “The Cliché” of Hollywood in our Society 2 2.2 Impact of the Great Depression on the 1930s 2 3. Hollywood in “The Day of the Locust” 3.1 Faye's Desperation for Fame 3 3.2 “The People who came to Hollywood to die” 5 3.3 “The Burning of Los Angeles” 5 3.4 Sex and Violence 6 4. Conclusion 7 5. Works Cited 1. Introduction: “The Day of the Locust is often described as the best novel ever written about Hollywood”, but unlike most Hollywood novels it is not about the fame and glamour

Hollywood is putting on an act in more than just the movie business in Nathanael West’s novel The Day of The Locust. Things that are apparent can actually be deceptive and taking closer look at some of these will reveal truths hidden inside Hollywood. There are signs losing their intended meaning throughout the novel and are used to represent, or perform as, something entirely different and maybe even something ironic. There are many examples of false representation in the characters, inanimate objects

the iceberg) and whats you don't (under the surface). In While The Locust Slept by Peter Razor, people see that Peter is Indian, hurt, shy, weak, and scared. But what they don't see is that Peter is smart, brave, strong, abused, and his amazingly strong will power. People don't see all of these things about Peter because he is shy and too scared to let people know. Peter shows these qualities in many way throughout While The Locust Slept... One example of when Peter showed that he was strong is on

Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.” –George Carlin. In the novel, the Day of the Locust, Nathanael West is able to depict the falsity behind the American Dream. West sees Hollywood’s version of the phenomenon known as the American Dream as a myth that many people fall victim to, which is shown through the recurring themes of despair in the novel. Through the characters of The Day of the Locust, Nathaniel West is able to illustrate the dangers of the Hollywood dream. According to Christenson

about in passing or that keep popping up in conversations. Some you might never even have heard about, but one thing is for sure, they are all must reads that belong in your library. The Day of the Locust - Nathanael West American author Nathanael West published his novel, The Day of the Locust, in 1939. It is set in Hollywood and tells the story of Tod Hackett, a young artist. Tod moves to California in the hope of finding inspiration for his next painting and ends up working for a Hollywood

start you off present day and work backwards but then you's just be completely lost. So lets start somewhere in the middle and buckle your seat belt because were gonna hop around a bit. Anyway lets quit wasting time and begin. The address was 819 Locust. It was a monsterous house that sat on a ridiculously small lot. The amount of land alotted to this home was so minute that it wasnt even granted its own driveway. It shared an extremely narrow gravel path with the neighnoring house. It was a two

In the book The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West, Tod Hackett is an artist who was scouted to come to Hollywood to learn set and costume designing. After walking around Los Angeles, Tod sees people that are "of a different type"(West 23). Tod wants to paint these people who he believes came to California to die. Throughout the book Tod's painting, "The Burning of Los Angeles", is coming to life. In the last section of the book West has Tod in a mob scene. Tod is painting the people he has

In the essay Fried Locusts, the narrator, Kamela Jordan shows her personality traits by the actions she had made. She is adventurous, on page 150, she wrote down that “On Saturdays after our chores were done, we were allowed to ride our bikes down the long hill to the river that ran lazy and clear in the dry season and rushed by in red-brown torrent when the monsoons fell.” The character is smart. On page 149, Kamela talks about her school. “So rare was the day when someone didn’t go home from school

In an age where reality television is the way to become a “break-out star,” Nathanael West’s The Day of the Locust seems to be an accurate precursor of what would be to come. In the novel, everyone is chasing the American Dream, which sells the illusion that anyone can make it—all they have to do is go to Hollywood. When the novel begins, the reader is not immediately aware of the fact that everything is taking place in Hollywood. The story begins with imagery of war and Tod Hackett hearing “[t]he