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2nd Update for October. Chapters 13-16 (26 pages)

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The day of The Locust   For this third update, the second for October, chapters 13-16 will be analyzed to describe Tod Hackett, who returns to the stage after being a narrator in most of the previous chapters.     A scene from the 1975's movie "The day of The Locust" At the beginning of the 13th chapter, we can finally appreciate Tod Hackett in the main story-line again. At the dawn of this chapter, Tod's affection towards Faye is noticeable, even he says that he is attracted to Faye's artificially because it became natural, as if she is always trying to fake something and, therefore, it became an inherent part of her personality. Furthermore, we learn that all of the male characters are either in a boring mood or a violent one; regarding Tod, he fantasizes about raping Fade in many stages of the story, from chapter 13 to chapter 17. However, he finds it wrong that Faye would have to prostitute herself to be able to pay for her father's funeral, but this is a

1st Update for October. Chapters 4-12 (36 pages)

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 The Day of the Locust For this second update, the first from October, chapters 4-12 will be analyzed to describe Tod Hackett. However, he's a narrator for most of these chapters.                                                                                                                                                                A scene from the 1975's movie "The day of The Locust"  Tod Hackett's character is surprisingly confusing, along with these chapters, taking into account that he is the main character. At one point in the novel, our Tod thinks about buying the right to sleep with Faye, yet he affirms that he would prefer to win this on his terms. These traits might expose his moral issues in perspective or could lead to the reader's appreciation of his person. As the story develops, we observe that Tod does not have a meaningful relationship with any of the characters in Hollywood, and thus he is only seeking benefits for his painting work. Furt