Hi, and Pynchon and corporations

[Dedalus]

It's always a pleasure to see a young reader of Pynchon!  Welcome!

AREN5 at aol.com wrote:

> Hello, I just joined up on the list today. I'm seventeen, and I first read
> Pynchon my junior year. I found GR by chance, browsing at Barnes and Noble
> for something to read. I read it in about a month. Recently I was browsing
> the internet for some help in interpretation, when I came across Siegel's
> Lineland, which led me to this list. I hope I can help provide some
> insightful views. Thanks for having me.
>
> Oh, about Pynchon and corporations. In the 20's, when historians began to
> decipher our involvement in WWI, much blame was heaped on the so-called
> "merchants of death" arms dealers, ammunition makers, etc. These
> manufacturers were seen as profiting from war. I believe (it's been a while)
> Pynchon had something to say about them in GR. Furthermore, Pynchon seems to
> have touched on many peoples paranoia of large corporations (who doesn't fear
> Bill Gates?) I realize I'm reaching but it's been a long day and I'm tired. I
> hope my point is valid enough for all you Pynchon fans.