The Day of the Locust (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Nathan Weinstein
- First Published: 1939
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: The 1930’s
- Setting: Hollywood, California
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Acting or actors, Authors or writers, 1930’s, California, West, U.S., Films, movies, or motion pictures, Hollywood, Filmmaking or filmmakers, Harlequin or Commedia dell’arte
- Locales: Hollywood, CA
Characters Discussed
Tod Hackett, a set and costume designer and Yale graduate. His friends say he sold out to Hollywood, but he hopes to prove them wrong by becoming a serious artist. When not doing his hack work at the dream factory, he concentrates on his painting of Los Angeles aflame. Large and awkward, Tod appears void of artistic talent; however, he has intelligence and a complex personality. This protagonist encounters an odd assortment of grotesques—a scriptwriter, prostitutes, bit-part actors, a vaudevillian, a retired bookkeeper, and a gambler. His obsession with...
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