pynchon-l-digest V2 #2431

[Doug Millison]

If Dixon intended to punch him, why does he stop the punch?  Clearly,
Dixon's intent is to pull the punch.

It's possible that Dixon intends the slave driver to run into his fist, but
Pynchon doesn't say anything about that.  P does show Dixon pulling the
punch, however.


fq:
>If anything, I'd say Pynchon is making a big joke out of Dixon's Quaker
>non-violence.  It's supposed to be funny!  It's not "legally" the same thing
>as throwing a punch, but the intent is identical, and the intent is the real
>point.




Doug Millison - Writer/Editor/Web Editorial Consultant
millison at online-journalist.com
www.Online-Journalist.com