Pynchon as propaganda

[David Morris]

--- Terrance <lycidas2 at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> > David:
> > "Christian Theology" is a diverse flock of birds which has very few
"fundamentals."  Christ's resurrection is about the only one I can think of.
>
> How about His birth? 
> This is a central (parodic, secular) theme of Pynchon's first novel. 

I can see the Virgin explicitly.  She is obviously THE "central" theme of V. 
Christ is almost incidental to the Virgin amogst those that worship her, but
you gotta have a baby to proclaim Christ's birth as central to V.  V seems to
be giving birth to inanimate self.

> The Pentecost? 
> This is a central (parodic, secular) theme of Pynchon's second "novel." 

?  Could you explain? 
 
> How about His Death, the Cross, his blood, the grail? 
> This is a central (parodic, secular) theme of Pynchon's second "novel." 

Yep.
  
> His resurrection is the Flesh and the eating of it is a central
> (parodic, secular) theme of Pynchon's last novel.

This I don't see.
 
> Need I go on.............?

Yes, I think so...

David Morris


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