re MDDM: Lambton Worm

[Doug Millison]

jbor:
>>The analogy you make between the Lambton Worm scene in _M&D_ and the Vietnam
>>War is totally inapt as well.

me:
> I don't agree with the parameters you try to erect and enforce with regard
> to the approach to textual criticism you seem to favor, remember?   At any
> rate, it's just an observation that came to mind as I was re-reading Ch 60
> the other day, expressed here in freespeechspace, although I do think it
> could be supported by going through GR, Vineland, and M&D and digging out
> the allusions to the Vietnam War, which was an ongoing tragedy for all
> involved at the time Pynchon was working on GR and began working on M&D.
> Feel free to disagree, however, and read M&D as you like.

I forgot to mention the alligator in V. (and the possibilities of reading
it in terms of the Algerian revolution, as I seem to recall Dave Monroe
putting into play some time ago, if I'm remembering correctly, it's been
awhile).
Pynchon has been dealing with this cosmic serpent-reptile motif/archetype
for a long time.