The Moviegoer
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All Characters Binx Bolling (John “Jack” Bickerson Bolling) Aunt Emily Cutrer Kate Cutrer Uncle Jules Cutrer Anna Castagne Bolling Smith (Binx’s mother) Lonnie Smith Sharon Kincaid Mercer Walter Wade Lyell Lovell Mrs. Schexnaydre
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The Moviegoer

by

Walker Percy

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Movies

For Binx Bolling, movies symbolize the search to understand one’s place in the universe. Binx frequently goes to the movies not to escape from everyday life, but to try to understand life better. He…

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Cars, Buses, Streetcars, and Trains

Vehicles symbolize the journey through life, particularly a person’s journey alongside others. More than being a passive transport from one place to another, vehicles provide an opportunity for a person to interact with the world…

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