Pirate's Gift

[RICHARD ROMEO]

This is my first missive to this group-speak on Pynchon so here it goes:

Recently, I read GR for the third time-the 1st time I gave up when 
Tchitcherine was introduced, the 2nd I managed to be throughly confused 
by the end, and this 3rd time I got smart and read with the help of 
Steven Weissman(?) A guide to GR (still confused).-not easy to do on the 
NYC subway.
The one thing that struck in my mind was Pirate's dream in the 
beginning-could one make the claim that the whole book, in effect, is 
Pirate's dream; him being a fantasy surrogate and all; and if he is being 
"run by them", just whose dream is he dreaming at the beginning? Could 
this dream be a symbol of ultimate rebellion to reality (forgive me that 
phrase) or a sinister ploy by Them? 
What I'm saying is:  Is Pynchon really Pirate? Is Pirate Pynchon's 
consummate dream?
What do you think?
I think much of the Kenosha discussion will always lead nowhere-I doubt 
if TP could give an adequate explanation.

rich romeo (my real name)