Cathy's reading of Vineland

[Otto]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Toby G Levy" <tobylevy at juno.com>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 1:16 PM
Subject: Cathy's reading of Vineland


> Whoa!  Forget the politics (just limbaugh regurgitation).  What about
> this:
>
> Cathy wrote:
> "On this much I agree with Pynchon, there is nothing we
> can do about it. But we might be saved by some weird
> shit. Like what happens in VL when  Reagan saves us.
> Great thing about a Pynchon novel, Reagan saved us!"
>
> How does one read that into Vineland???
>
> Do they actually change the words in the books in whatever alternative
> universe she lives in???
>
> Toby
>

Reaganomics:

"Vond is conveniently "faded out" (via a budget cut) in Chapter 15 to enable
the Happy Ending."
http://www.mindspring.com/~shadow88/intro.htm


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