Like his daughter, Harry has more identities than he knows what to do with. To go even further, this image implies that he's pretended to be other people for so long that he's lost the capacity to be himself. That's a frightening thought.

Tod's imagery becomes increasingly apocalyptic as the novel goes on. As he further explores the dark, seedy underbelly of glamorous Hollywood, he becomes convinced that the city—and perhaps the country—will soon be destroyed.