s of things Jake would like to do with the ’58 Buick and ends it with his life.“It [the car] would have crushed velvet interior with electric controls for the L.A. summer…heater and defroster…cruise control…mellow speakers front and rear of course,” he then follows by adding, “The fact was that he’d probably have to change his whole lifestyle… Jake could imagine lots of possibilities when he let himself…” (230-231)Jake could not even afford a tag, license, registration, or insurance for his Buick, let-alone install these extra accessories. At another instance he shows signs of dreaming is while Jake, “…fondled the wide dimple near the cracked taillight” (231). Not only does he has feelings of her while he “fondled” the taillight and he showed her how he cares about her situation (on the surface).To say that there was any “Love in L.A.” according to this story is a huge mistake. Jake can be described an egotistical human with love for only one, that being himself. His persona describes the nature of people in Los Angeles, CA., the three traits being, love of image, self-conceit, and dreaming. Overall, there is a deeper meaning to love and it is not limited to which not only this character, but many others have not yet discovered....
