re Re: Reagan in Vineland

[Richard Romeo]

doug sed:>
>Yes, you really have to hand it to Reagan-Bush for their ability to
>recruit, develop, and manage the talent needed in their Administrations.
>We could add more categories to this list, of course -- Central American 
> >paramilitary death squads and international coke/heroin dealers...snip 
>...They're all lurking here in the
>background of Pynchon's text.
>------------------------------------
I think we can all agree that Pynchon blames the system forcefully enough, 
but he just as well blames the failings of individuals--Frenesi being a 
prime example--her naivete that she could live outside of time.
The system has corrupted all, but like technology, you can blame it all on 
the big S, but Pynchon reminds that it's individuals who are behind that big 
S, too.

rich


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