Speaking of Eric--an M&D possible spoiler

Jeremy Osner jeremy at xyris.com
Mon May 19 08:14:22 CDT 1997


LARSSON at VAX1.Mankato.MSUS.EDU wrote:
> 
> Given the occasional interest expressed here by Eric and others in the
> poetry of Wallace Stevens, I have a question about M&D:
> 























> When Tenebrae accompanies Rev. Cherrycoke's narration on her oboe, do you
> think TRP intends a connection to Stevens' poem "Asides on the Oboe"?
> I see some myself, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything.
> 
> Don Larsson, Mankato State U (MN)

Isn't it Aunt Euphrenia that is playing the oboe? Tenebrae is
embroidering.

Jeremy



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