The Last Picture Show | Themes
The themes of loneliness and decay are central to the novel. The town is dying; the rich are really rich only on paper; the buildings are old and rotting; the only entertainment, the picture show, closes; the pool hall is the only remaining source of any kind of fun in the town. Not only does the town decay and die; so do the dreams and aspirations of the characters. Sam, the one noble person in the novel, shuffles in house shoes, his feet aching, his body broken by age and a hard life. Lois Farrow, once the most popular girl in school, satisfies herself with liquor and affairs; her...
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