Talk:The Day of the Locust
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Who wrote this article? It's extremely biased and interpretative and at times in its (mis)interpretation seems to be undervaluing or simply bashing the novel. Calling all the character stereotypes is true up to a point, but the article goes too far in trying to include Homer Simpson, a character altogether outside the scheme, as a stereotype. The article misses completely the religious/mystic/apocalyptic/revelatory elements in the novel- that's what the entire book is actually about. It isn't a satire on Hollywood. The very title, The Day of the Locust, gives the book a biblical connection, and considering West's preoccupations it's fair to say this is the book's proper context. It's about revelations and apocalypse. Simpson is the Christ figure throughout and unsurprisingly he inadvertently starts the riot/apocalypse. West can't buy a break; considering how shabbily he's been treated in life and after death, how overlooked, how misunderstood, how undervalued, one would hope at least this all-important site would give him his due and proper. But whatever. Really, Americans don't deserve prophets. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.115.17.132 (talk) 21:57, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
- I have tried to fix up the somewhat skewed tone of the article, but I haven't read the book, so I just removed whatever seemed more opinion than plot summarry, which is all this article is in it's current form. What this article needs is more reliable sources so it can be fleshed out into an article showing printed criticism of the book as well as material regarding it's cultural impact. As for whatever. Really, Americans don't deserve prophets., I don't really know what to make of that remark, but I know it does not belong on a talk page for discussing article content. Beeblbrox (talk) 07:09, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
