The agent told him that he would see doves and plumed quail,
but during all the time he lived there, he saw only a few large, black velvet
spiders and a lizard. He grew very fond of the lizard. ~ Narrative regarding Homer Simpson
(Yes Homer Simpson, but no, not THAT Homer Simpson). From The
Day of the Locust
(it’s a quotation, not a quote)
It's been awhile since I read Nathanael West. I apparently wrote short posts on Miss Lonelyhearts and The Day of the Locust on my old blog, but I barely remember them.
ReplyDeleteYeah...this was an unusual novel, not one of my favorites...but West is still worth a read.
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