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the day of the locust
Title: the day of the locust
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 924 | Pages: 3.9 (approximately 235 words/page)
the day of the locust
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
living happily ever after. They eventually come to the realization that the seemingly picture perfect life
that California represents is …showed first 75 words of 924 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 924 total…Hollywood society itself is “a
regular free for all” (183), where people find themselves swallowed up by a shallow world of hate, lies,
and envy. Slowly, in one way or another, each character’s hopes and dreams crumble and fall only to
leave behind the ruins of what might have been. “They realize they’ve been tricked and burn with
resentment...”( ). These people are left feeling cheated of their imaginary picture perfect life; their
American Dream.
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