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Miss Lonelyhearts
Is all of this supposed to be real, or is much of the story occurring merely in the mind of the protagonist? Miss Lonelyhearts is actually a young mana journalistassigned to write responses to letters from desperate people. He seeks a way of distancing himself from the worlds problems, while at the same time experiencing his own desperation. The ending is not what he expected.
The Day of the Locust
Ah, life in Hollywood: for many a life of rejuvenation and ease in the California sunshine. But is it? Our hero in this one longs to be a scene designer for the motion picture industry. Boy, is he to be disillusioned. But, he soon finds that he isnt alone. Follow him as he exposes for you all of the perverted, behind the scene melodrama of Hollywood at its customary worst. As in Miss Lonelyhearts, he gets more than he bargained for in the end.
Is all of this supposed to be real, or is much of the story occurring merely in the mind of the protagonist? Miss Lonelyhearts is actually a young mana journalistassigned to write responses to letters from desperate people. He seeks a way of distancing himself from the worlds problems, while at the same time experiencing his own desperation. The ending is not what he expected.
The Day of the Locust
Ah, life in Hollywood: for many a life of rejuvenation and ease in the California sunshine. But is it? Our hero in this one longs to be a scene designer for the motion picture industry. Boy, is he to be disillusioned. But, he soon finds that he isnt alone. Follow him as he exposes for you all of the perverted, behind the scene melodrama of Hollywood at its customary worst. As in Miss Lonelyhearts, he gets more than he bargained for in the end.
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