TV v. God

[David Morris]

Yes, and it is also a prayer.  She calls on God and looks for inspiration.  
Peirce's death is the best thing that ever happened to her, and thus his 
name.  He is a small breach in the wall (membrane) to the (her?) other side. 
  Let the Twilight Show begin...

>From: jbor     Oedipa stood in the living-room, stared at by the greenish 
>dead eye of the TV tube, spoke the name of God, and tried to feel as drunk 
>as possible. (5)
>
>Interesting juxtapositions: "living-room", "dead eye", "the name of God". I 
>think that this one sentence encapsulates the futility of Oedipa's suburban 
>lifestyle, her own proto-yuppie angst.

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