GRGR(9) - The Golden Root/Man

[Paul Mackin]

On Fri, 17 Sep 1999 Cjhurtt6 at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 9/17/99 9:55:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> fqmorris at hotmail.com writes:
> 
> << Nobody yet has given their take on this passage, and it seems to occupy an 
>  important place and time in the narrative, just before a "revelation."  The 
>  presence might have "let Slothrop off easy," but instead he get's this "Two 
>  Orders" revelation.  The implication is he'd be better off ignorant.  O-or 
>  maybe that revelation is false?  Does anyone out there have another take on 
>  this passage?  I'm at a loss on this one...
>   >>
> i always just took this passage as saying slothrop is beginning to see that 
> he's up a creek without a mandrake. i don't see any deeper meaning...but then 
> again i'll entertain the notion that i missed something.


 
Must have been pretty gut-wrenching because it shortly is to trigger the
"fuck you" refelex. We along with Slothrop have a realization the space we
occupy is filled will forces that are unfriendly, mean  us ill, have
enjoyed playing us for the  fool, and are there invisibly laughing.
And our hatred is paroxysmal.

		P.