Forty Minute Lunch: Kitty Jackson Opens Up About Love, Fame, and Nixon!
This chapter, formatted as a magazine article by Jules Jones, details the interaction between Jules and Kitty in a lunch interview. Jules begins by commenting on Kitty Jackson’s movie store aura. This phenomena garners Kitty better service from the waiter and an inescapable attention from all the customers in the restaurant. In his attempt to interview Kitty, he reveals an obsession with uncovering what causes this sense of irresistibility and refuses to discuss her upcoming movie, her position in the world of fame, or other surface level details. Kitty exhibits an annoyance with Jules’ prying tactics and tries to stick to their strict forty minute time limit. Jules begins to be very affected by her alluring disposition and takes the interview outside of the restaurant. When the two reach Central Park, he ditches his reporting efforts and acts solely on masculine impulse, tries to rape Kitty, and ends up getting arrested for attempted rape, kidnapping, and aggravated assault.
Analysis:
This chapter focuses on the internal dialogue that evolves in Jules’ brain from simple to curiosity to malicious, impulsive thoughts. By attempting to illuminate the secret behind Kitty’s persona, he reveals the slippery slope of temptation that lies within himself. Despite the recognition of consequences, Jules cannot stop himself from advancing on Kitty. This fast downfall is also seen in Dolly’s fall from being the famed La Doll to the shunned Dolly, in Stephanie’s transformation from rebellious punk rock chick to secretive, susceptible Crandale wife. The similarities of these shifts in ways of life suggest a similar downfall for Kitty, despite her current fame and fortune. In fact, we have already been introduced to this post-fame Kitty in the previous chapter.
This chapter, formatted as a magazine article by Jules Jones, details the interaction between Jules and Kitty in a lunch interview. Jules begins by commenting on Kitty Jackson’s movie store aura. This phenomena garners Kitty better service from the waiter and an inescapable attention from all the customers in the restaurant. In his attempt to interview Kitty, he reveals an obsession with uncovering what causes this sense of irresistibility and refuses to discuss her upcoming movie, her position in the world of fame, or other surface level details. Kitty exhibits an annoyance with Jules’ prying tactics and tries to stick to their strict forty minute time limit. Jules begins to be very affected by her alluring disposition and takes the interview outside of the restaurant. When the two reach Central Park, he ditches his reporting efforts and acts solely on masculine impulse, tries to rape Kitty, and ends up getting arrested for attempted rape, kidnapping, and aggravated assault.
Analysis:
This chapter focuses on the internal dialogue that evolves in Jules’ brain from simple to curiosity to malicious, impulsive thoughts. By attempting to illuminate the secret behind Kitty’s persona, he reveals the slippery slope of temptation that lies within himself. Despite the recognition of consequences, Jules cannot stop himself from advancing on Kitty. This fast downfall is also seen in Dolly’s fall from being the famed La Doll to the shunned Dolly, in Stephanie’s transformation from rebellious punk rock chick to secretive, susceptible Crandale wife. The similarities of these shifts in ways of life suggest a similar downfall for Kitty, despite her current fame and fortune. In fact, we have already been introduced to this post-fame Kitty in the previous chapter.