re RE: SLSL "TSR" - climax, anti-climax

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In a message dated 12/5/02 12:57:33 PM, keithsz at concentric.net writes:

<< He's parodying his critics. Or at least hedging his bets in the face of

their criticism. He loves overlaidious alluding. And I don't think it's all

so expertly and intentionally crafted. I'm reminded of my childhood

evangelists and preachers when I read discussions of Pynchon's work, most

notably M&D. It's as interesting noting which portions of the holy writ are

ignored as which portions are discussed.

 >>

Childhood evangelists and preachers? That's too bad. Have you inflicted
similar orthodoxy on your own children, if you have them? Probably not,
I would guess. I agree with the "parodying his critics." I have thought
that for a long time. Initially I thought the frogs might have been "his
critics" but he couldn't have been that good, could he have- at least
not at that stage?

respectfully