GRGR(30) 'Alarming'et alia

[Michel Ryckx]

p.657.6: 'and this is quite alarming'  Why is it alarming?
p.657. 13. The Paranoia Song.  Which accent does the chorus use?  (this
is one of my main difficulties: the different dialects mr. Pynchon
uses). I vaguely connect it with (to?) a 30's Hollywood film -of which I
have not seen many.  Did they use black choruses at the time?
p. 661.9. '... to sound like a woman of the 40s.'  How did such a woman
sound?
p. 662.  Blicero's letter.  I've allways had the impression he was
reassuring himself, rather than telling the truth.  Am I wrong?

Kind regards
Michel.