Young Republicans

[Dave Monroe]

Well, don't recall mentioning (the, any) Democrats,
largely because I didn't.  Can't find that citation
quickly here (and I've read this damn thing
practically biennially), but that's not so important
right now.  David's right, whatever her politics at
either end of the novel, Oedipa's a bit past her yoof
group eligibility; her "emabarrassment" I'll reserve
comment on 'til I find the verdammt passage.  But I'm
looking ahead to lines like "This is America, you live
in it, you let it happen" (Ch. 6, p. 150, which I
happily discovered today occurs during my hosting
stint, thanks Saioued!  But only three days?!  By the
way, didn't make it to the shops today), notions of
"legacy" and "inheritance" here.  I suppose this
circles around the question, what has Oedipa learned,
if anything?  What might she have?  What should she
have?  And what about "us"?  The US, even?  And so
forth.  But I'll be back with you on all this ca.
August 21st, so ...

--- David Morris <fqmorris at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> At the time of the quote Oedipa is not "young," is
> she?  And she is "embarassed" with the (former)
> title.  I think that means she WAS a young 
> Republican.  I interpret her embarassment as
> stemming from a realization of how "domesticated"
> she was as a youth compared to the youth of the
> novel's present day.  Nowhere does it say she's
> become a Democrat, though.
> 
> Or does one stay a "Young Republican" forever?
> 
> >From: Peter Petto
> >
> >the exact quote is:
> >
> >"Metzger," Oedipa whispered, embarassed, "I'm a
> >Young Republican."
> >
> >I think it's wishful thinking that Oedipa changes
> >from Republican to Democrat in the course of this
> >novella.

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