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The first chapter of this novel claims "It is hard to laugh at the need for beauty and romance" because "few things are sadder than the truly monstrous." This novel's final chapter describes a restless crowd of people who move to the "land of sunshine and oranges," only to "burn with resentment" because they have "slaved and saved for nothing." It ends with its main character imitating the sound of a siren after being caught in a riot outside Kahn's Persian Palace Theatre. At a party in this novel, Miguel is discovered in bed with Faye Greener, which goads Homer Simpson into violence. This novel follows an artist who aspires to paint "The Burning of Los Angeles," Tod Hackett. For 10 points, name this Nathanael West novel set in Hollywood.
The first chapter of this novel claims "It is hard to laugh at the need for beauty and romance" because "few things are sadder than the truly monstrous.
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