SLSL Intro "Almost But Not Quite Me ..."

[Steve Maas]

Maybe Farina saw his contemporary of whom Heff is an avatar of sorts as 
identifying himself with the oppressed, and so made this imaginary affinity 
actual?  (This is of course pure speculation.)

Steve Maas

William Zantzinger:
>Does Heff have Watusi blood?

Thomas Pynchon (from Intro. to BDSLILLUTM):
>"It was also great fun recognizing the real-life counterparts
>of the other characters, being tickled by what he'd done with
>and to them."

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