VLVL2 (1): Man and Dog

[Tim Strzechowski]

> Yes, and perhaps tied to the issue of Pynchon's main characters tending
> to be animals domesticated by Them; ** the dog as reflection of the
> emotional and psychological makeup of the main character.**  Compare the
> conditioned dogs vs. Slothrop against the L.E.D. vs. Mason and Dixon.
>

** double astericks mine!

I think the Zoyd/Desmond parallels are, though sparse, ne'ertheless
significant.  And we must remember that the novel is "bookended" by Desmond
scenes.