My favorite thing about novels is that they are written by novelists.
Most artists, though it is not exclusive to this category of people, in my experience find it incredibly difficult to block out the eternal question of why in their everyday lives. I view this quality as an intrinsic part of the artist’s lifestyle, though I am applying this term broadly. Not only am I referring to those who have followed this call to creative fields, but those who have decided to become intellectuals, teachers, businesspeople, bricklayers, what have you, as long as this quality is there. It is best described by the following (https://existentialcomics.com/comic/174)
Binx attempts to solve this by presenting it as a sort of game for himself in the search. By making it a grand adventure, he staves off the anxiety which accompanies it, presenting himself as one of the heroes in his movies, though he still regards himself as quite ordinary. This is similar to the venture we saw from Edna Pontillier when dealing with similar feelings. However, due to Edna’s gender, she does not have Binx’s freedom to conduct a search in the same way; instead of finding the answers to her questions, she must first find who she is as an individual. By giving their protagonists the same core desire and mission, The Moviegoer and The Awakening show how gender can shape a person’s life in unexpected ways.