The novel, "The Day of The Locust," is considered by many to be ugly and violent in nature but it is a filmic novel because it is based in Hollywood with a protagonist who uses their imagination and artistic views to move forward with the story. Nathanael West’s The Day of the Locust tells the story of immigrants who travel west to Hollywood, California to fulfill their dream. The protagonist of the story, Tod Hackett, who continues to come across failure while he tries to fulfill his personal dreams amongst the lower-middle class of Hollywood. He travels to California in hopes of being able to find a career as a movie scenery designer but he faces many problems along the way. Tod has seen it as a challenge to paint Hollywood, to expose the lower class of immigrants who are unhappy and have lost hope in accomplishing their dreams. Tod falls in love for his friend, Faye. He tries to win her over by flattering her and attempting to kiss her but she denies him. He develops a violent and sexual desire to rape her. When Tod and Faye go out to Earle’s camp to have some quail, they meet Miguel, Earle’s friend. After dinner they drink, smoke and dance. While Miguel seductively dances with Faye, Tod see’s Earle hit Miguel on the head with his club. Faye runs away into the woods with Tod chasing after her, fantasizing about catching and raping her. He gets tired from running and lays down on the ground and starts to think about his Los Angeles painting. Contemplating of what else he should add to his painting. After a while of thinking and star gazing he gets up and walks back, he sees that Faye has left in her car. Homer and Tod discuss about Faye at the Cinderella Bar. Faye forces Homer to drink causing him to be tipsy. Tod begs her to sleep with him but she still denies him because she does not love him. Homer complains to Tod about Miguels illegal chickens and how he’s only letting them stay with him out of a favor for Faye. He a