Gravity's Rainbow

[Otto]

On Grischa (Grigori):
This poor conditioned creature plays the role of the monster in a mock hero
adventure where the Persus-figure, Slothrop, is conditioned too and no real
hero at all, and the inevitable girl (Katje) he's got to save of course is a
fake too.

Otto

----- Original Message -----
From: ramsdenc <ramsdenc at tcd.ie>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 2:26 PM
Subject: Gravity's Rainbow


> Does anyone have any ideas on the significance of the 'trained' octopus on
the
> beach in France in Gravity's Rainbow.
>
> CONOR
>
>