FW: Re: Stop me

[Paul Mackin]

On Sat, 9 Mar 1996, JM wrote:
 
> I asked DF Wallace about allusions to GR in his IJ when he read and 
> signed in SF two weeks ago.  He insisted that there was only one such 
> allusion, for what that's worth.  Maybe I just didn't phrase my question 
> properly.
 

Maybe he's saying the _whole book_ is one big allusion. (It's magnificent,
whatever it is.)

Seems to me there may even be allusions to allusions. Seven pages
after the shameful Bodine form letter to the Moms (same footnote 110), 
Orin is rebuked by other son Hal for his "psuedo-impersonal replies to 
her pathetic letters."  Orin's reply: "A private chuckle. She'd never 
get it."

Bonnie mentioned earlier the frequent occurence of the letter V in
IJ. But has anyone been struck by the notable _absence_ of the
Goddess V in the makeup of the central characters. Both
are too occupied with other addictions.

					P.