Discussion opener for GRGR(5)

[hankhank at ccwf.cc.utexas.edu]

On Fri, 15 Nov 1996, Thomas N. Dennis wrote:

> 2) "Kenosha" (60.24) Kenosha is the birth place of Orson Welles. Some
>      have suspected that Welles is intended as `The Kid', citing the
>      mimicking of Wellesian film techniques in the text as the reason
>      for mentioning his birth-place. Anyone want to take this up
>      either for or against?

If we take a look at the map, Kenosha is situated right beneath another
small town called Racine. As we know, Racine and Corneille were the two
big names of the French Neoclassical drama. The latter's masterpiece is
called _Le Cid_. Canonical Stuff, indeed. With all those tight classical
unities. _GR_ is really not about "Le Racine Cid", but about "The Kenosha
Kid", its reckless preterite double. Just one possible connection. Not a
totalizing interpretation. Still, I think I just have to pay a visit to
Kenosha before my return to Europe next summer. 

Heikki