GRGR(12): reality version

David Morris fqmorris at hotmail.com
Wed Oct 20 09:37:14 CDT 1999


The allegory falls apart only if you try to connect the two separate issues 
(below), which I admit is implied in Squalidozzi's lament:

1.  Free Range Vs. Property/Progress
2.  Genocide of the Indians

Squalidozzi is fully aware of his guilt.  I think he harkens back to a time 
of openess and freedom and guiltlessness (which probably never existed).

David Morris

>From: Paul Mackin
>
>On Tue, 19 Oct 1999, Lorentzen / Nicklaus wrote:
>
> >
> >  "THE CLOSED WHITE VERSION OF REALITY" (p. 264)
> >
> >   That's what P's work (- like Brinkmann's) is up against, nicht wahr? - 
>KFL
>
>Was it the open range cattlemen or the fence building settlers who
>exterminated the Indians? Both actually. Allegory falls apart as P well
>knows. It's his crochet.
>
>

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