The Day of the Locust Chapter 1 Quotes
The Day of the Locust Chapter 1 Quotes
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Quote 1
They were the people he felt he must paint. He would never again do a fat red barn, old stone wall or sturdy Nantucket fisherman. (1.11)
Although Tod's passion for painting started plummeting as soon as he graduated from art school, he finds himself reinvigorated by the weirdos and nutjobs littered along the Sunset Strip. It's like he hit the jackpot of artistic inspiration.
Quote 2
The pleasures [...] had decreased as [...] he realized that he was going [...] toward illustration or mere handsomeness. (1.12)
Tod is frustrated by the clichéd nature of most modern paintings. Think about it this way—Tod wants to create something as impactful as "Starry Night," while his peers are content with painting dogs sitting around a poker table.
Quote 3
When the Hollywood job had come along, he had grabbed it despite the arguments of his friends who were certain that he was selling out and would never paint again. (1.12)
At this point in his life, Tod is pretty okay with selling out. Whatever puts bread on the table, right? Luckily for him, however, he discovers that Los Angeles is filled with a wealth of artistic inspiration. Okay, so it's not exactly the prettiest or most polite inspiration in the world, but we're pretty sure that Tod doesn't mind one bit.