VL & the Work of mourning

[Terrance]

joeallonby wrote:
> 
> on 7/27/03 12:06 AM, Terrance at lycidas2 at earthlink.net wrote:
> 
> >
> >>
> >> I think it's at least suggested if not explicit that the choice of having a
> >> conventional career has been denied to Zoyd by his deal with Brock Vond.
> >
> > I don't think this is the case.
> 
> Many people, despite intelligence and good work habits, are incapable of
> following a conventional career. Zoyd is probably one. (I'm pretty sure I
> am.) I always thought that Zoyd could rationalize the deal in part by
> thinking of taking money from the government as a way of "sticking it to the
> man".


So far we've met a few characters and we know what they do for work and
we know a bit about their careers and jobs. As we meet other characters
it will become evident that One of the things that VL is about is Work. 

OK, I'm gonna take a week off. But I'll be back. 

T