GRGR(4) kenosha kid

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In a message dated 6/17/99 12:53:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time, DudiousMax 
writes:

<<  I mean, are we shown Slothrop being violated, or is that merely a thought 
attributed to him, a fear?  We are shown the Brigadier's humiliation, Major 
Dwayne Marvey's surgical castration, Geli Tripping's ripping at her own 
nipples; but no observations of Roger and Jessica in intimate moments, being 
loving.  Why?  I wonder. >>
just riffing:

a guess of mine is that pynchon is just exaggerating the not so lofty motives 
of lovers. the lack of affection in his novels could just be driving the 
point home, "all of us are guilty to some degree". i dont know...too 
simplistic?