GR 'Streets' (death and/or afterlife)

[David Morris]

--- Terrance <lycidas2 at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> Paul Mackin wrote:
> > 
> > I suspect, since Terrance has been telling us to read Father Rapier,
> > this reference relates in part at least to de Chardin's idea of
> > convergence of matter toward a final unity (omega point), which for
> > Rapier rather comically becomes the reaching of "Critical Mass" where
> > technology has reached the point of development where there in no longer
> > the possibility for freedom. Also Rapier injects the unorthodox idea
> > that "they" may never die,. with the unfortunate consequence that the
> > despoiling of the earth and nature will go on unchecked, which is
> > equivalent to Pynchonian "no return" or "no way back." However Rapier
> > adds a "disclaimer" to the effect that perhaps it is still possible to
> > make "them" die if not in their beds but by violence. That's my
> > understanding of what Father Rapier is preaching in the Pynchonian Hell
> > scene.
> > 
> > P.
> 
> The disclaimer and the fear (the Priest sounds afraid) indicate that at
> this point in the sermon the priest is preaching THEIR sermon. Doesn't
> it?

Not as I see it.  His fear is real, because he is alone in advocating
resistance.  Everyone else is conducting Business As Usual.

David Morris

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