GRGR(30): The Vacuum

Paul Mackin pmackin at clark.net
Mon Jun 26 11:32:11 CDT 2000



On Sun, 25 Jun 2000, Jeremy Osner wrote:

> on p. 659, Katje wonders, "Is this how the Vacuum feels?" -- I thought
> maybe she was wondering about death but I couldn't really figure out
> why.


There are references to the fact that Katje is now free as manifested in
the way she laughs like she used to with S at Casino HG without all the
political considerations that every action on her part have previously
been subject to. Maybe a world empty of these previous cares feels like a
vacuum. 



			P.





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