Underwater Themes

[David Simpson]

David schrieb wrote:

>  2.  Godolphin:  I am about to search this name for significance, but does
> > the fact that it includes the word "dolphin" have any import?  I know there
> > are many who think Pynchon only plays with his readers in his choice of
> > names.  But don't forget Porpentine.  "Porpentine" seems almost an
> > adjectival application of the noun "porpoise."
>

Yes, it sounds like "porpoise," but it actually means "hedgehog." See OED under
"porcupine."
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