PRIZE

[Paul Mackin]

On Sun, 19 Sep 1999, Terrance F. Flaherty wrote:

> One thing that Pynchon does here in GR that is tricky on the
> reader is mix up the capitalized words. The word Prize
> (capitalized) is used to refer to several different things
> that old Pointy is after or has won. This is sort of like
> his use of Mythological figures.He shifts these from
> character to character and it's up to know not only the
> story or myth and the attributes of the character but how
> Pynchon applies them differently to different characters in
> the novel--tricky. Sometime he does the same thing with
> historical figures, names, places and times--tricky. 

It' that old devil mania to erase distinctions (Leveler that he is)
between conscious states and even  between personae. Is the final erasure
drawing nigh? Who sez we even need separate characters, sez Pynchon. (no,
sez the text)

The day opened to glorious sunshine but there was a whole lot of thinking
and fearing and hoping on the hozizon.

					P.