re Re: MDDM Ch. 66 Stig's Tale: An Interpretation

[Paul Mackin]

David Morris wrote:

> >From: Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net>
> >
> >Seriously, what I'd LOVE to see is is quick remedial course sponsored by
> >the p-list on 'how to read a
>
> [   PYNCHON   ]
>
> book.' The topic sentence would be: it's not necessary to inflict your hobby
> horse on every single passage.
>
> The course would begin with, "Pynchon clearly tells us..."

And if we don't like it we better take it up with Pynchon,

Who early in his writing career decided he would be the  Southern California
coastline,

Where every inlet would repeat on its own scale the great curve of its whole.

(after Vineland, p. 204)

P.