MDDM Ch. 72 Dixon's act of violence

[jbor]

on 15/3/02 8:43 AM, jbor at jbor at bigpond.com wrote:

> The interpretation that a number of people have now offered is that Dixon
> "accost[s]" (695.25), and *then* physically assaults the slave driver, as
> per the "family record" which is referenced right there in Pynchon's text at
> 695.27.

Sorry, that should have been "family story". (695.27)

But you'all know the one. With Dixon's violent assault and the "thrash[ing]"
with the whip and the slave-driver cowering in the mud. Like in the text.

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