grgr(10) backwards

[David Morris]

Granted, neither of the points below explain why They would want Slothrop to 
regress to before his birth, to his ancestry in England...

>From: "David Morris"
>
>I really haven't nailed it down, but consider the following:
>
>1. De-conditioning involves reversal of learning, sort of.  It's really 
>just
>more conditioning.  So regression would be just more training by Them.  To
>what end?  THAT's a good question!  What IS/WAS Pointy's plan for Slothrop?
>
>2. Slothrop's "mechanism," if it exists, was instilled in his infancy.  
>They
>may be trying to explore his consciousness in terms of his original
>conditioning experience.  Are they in a sense dissecting him?
>
>
>>From: Cjhurtt6 at aol.com
>>ok...that sorta makes sense. but what would be the motive for Them? is
>>pynchon trying to make a point about something? i mean why regression? why
>>not say...color blindness?
>

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