As a creative writer I was exceedingly impressed with how Nathanael West used imagery and metaphor in both The Day of the Locust and Miss Lonelyhearts, another novel of his I read. My working thesis is that West uses grotesque imagery and description in The Day of the Locust to acheive satire. I've found some good journal articles supporting this, and I think I'll enjoy dissecting his work, especially when it comes to characters. He presents Hollywood in such a subtely horrific,revealing way and ends up with satire.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
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As a creative writer I was exceedingly impressed with how Nathanael West used imagery and metaphor in both The Day of the Locust and Miss Lonelyhearts, another novel of his I read. My working thesis is that West uses grotesque imagery and description in The Day of the Locust to acheive satire. I've found some good journal articles supporting this, and I think I'll enjoy dissecting his work, especially when it comes to characters. He presents Hollywood in such a subtely horrific,revealing way and ends up with satire.
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