SLSL Racial Differences

[Otto]

What fundamental alteration in meaning does leaving out "a useful purpose,
often in the interest of" to the general meaning of the sentence, which is
about purposefully keeping others divided and powerless through matters of
racial and social distinction?

Otto

----- Original Message -----
From: <MalignD at aol.com>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: SLSL Racial Differences


>
> In a message dated 11/13/02 11:15:21 AM, tyronemullet at hotmail.com writes:
>
> << "It may yet turn out that racial differences are not as basic as
questions
> of money and power, but have served those who deplore them most, in
keeping
> us divided and so relatively poor and powerless."--Thomas Pynchon
>
> The (or "A") meaning is clear enough to me, it is only in trying to
rephrase
> that meaning that confusion sets in.  Yet another example of P.'s unique
> skill.
>
> Steve Maas >>
>
> Your quote is not what P wrote.  P's "unique skill" notwithstanding, the
> amended quote above is much clearer than what he did write.


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