The Search in “The Moviegoer”

So far in the book, one of the main themes is what the main character refers to as “the Search”. The search in this novel is trying to figure out for the main character Binx Bolling his role in the world and his search for more meaning. In the book so far he hasnt said exactly what hes looking for, but you can infer that its to do with his purpose, religion and more philosophical meanings. On page 13 he says “What is the nature of the search? you ask. Really it is very simple, at least for a fellow like me; so simple that it is very easily overlooked”. So far in the book this search is the driving factor that pushes the plot forward. So far for religion, he talks about this search as he feels many people havent looked deep enough into there own beliefs or just follow others. He does this by referring to a poll he found where it said 98% of Americans believed in God, while 2% were Atheist. He felt like this is misleading because what is the % for people who are searching, or has everyone found something he hasn’t. This is an interesting concept because although Binx is searching for something more in life, he does still say he just wants a plain life, a good job, getting married and having kids. It seems like for this book the search will be one of the major themes and the driving point for the plot. I feel like this search will also get explained deeper, and more philosophical and religious beliefs will be portrayed throughout he book.