narrative structure in GR

[John Bailey]

Weisenburger's Gravity's Rainbow Companion discusses the novel's structure 
as a mandala. I'm not totally sold but he does make a good argument, and 
he's done more research than I have. Also, if you haven't yet gone to the 
Great Quail's site and read the fine essay at 
http://www.themodernword.com/pynchon/pynchon_granalysis.html then get 
clicking now.
In terms of a 'good explanation', well, bon chance. If it's a good 
interpretation, that's another thing. I don't know of anyone who can explain 
the thing. It's like a dead leaf; very complex, utterly useless and possibly 
beautiful, unless it's on your kitchen floor, in which case it becomes 
something to sweep away. Also very useful; can have a real effect on a 
person, can affect their thoughts and behaviour, feelings. Things.

Can keep you up at night.

I think a reading of GR in terms of performative language, language which 
does something, would be a very good thing. I think that GR may not be a 
passive novel. I find that interesting.

>From: "m." <di645 at freenet.carleton.ca>
>To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
>Subject: narrative structure in GR
>Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 10:35:34 -0500
>
>Can anyone point me in the direction of a good explanation of the Narrative
>Structure in Gravity's Rainbow? I am not interested in a Plot Summary or a
>Chapter interpretation, as each of these ultimately leads to a less 
>fruitful
>reading of the novel.
>
>Any help would be immensely appreciated.
>
>




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