GRGR(4) - Being Under
David Morris
davidm at hrihci.com
Fri Jun 18 12:26:59 CDT 1999
>Scene 11 summary, courtesy of Dr. Larry Daw at:
> http://www.rpg.net/quail/libyrinth/pynchon/pynchon.grsumm.html
>[snip]
>"Kryptosam," a proprietary form of stabilized tyrosine
>developed by IG Farben as part of a research contract with OKW.
>Its use requires a through knowledge of the addressee's
>psychosexual profile.
How does the Firm acquire the "psychosexual profile" of those "useful" (p.
77.4: "keeping brain dossiers on [...] Erorgenous zones of all, all who
might someday be useful")? Is it through narcosis sessions like the one
Tyrone endured? Does the one "useful" have to have willingly subjected
himself to such an interrogation for it to be effective?
When Tyrone is "under," he sees many "contacts" (a spy term) who want him to
come inside ( another spy term, and sexual). He reisists, knowing they
would never release him. When "under," Tyrone still has free will, and he
holds back, not willing to be under Their control, or, maybe, to become one
of Them.
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