The Moviegoer Study Guide

John receives a letter from his aunt, asking him to lunch. Since he visits her every Sunday and it is only Wednesday, he knows that the discussion will be serious. He is reminded of a movie he watched recently at Lake Pontchartrain with Linda, his girlfriend and secretary at the time. John explains that he is now happily living in Gentilly, a middle class suburb of New Orleans. John lives in a bungalow with his neighbor, Mrs. Schexnaydre, and works quite successfully at his uncle's brokerage firm. (read more)