BAR Loon's weapon of opportunity

[vze422fs at verizon.net]

on 3/25/03 11:13 PM, David Morris at fqmorris at yahoo.com wrote:

> 
> --- vze422fs at verizon.net wrote:
>> The character is a common stereotype of the time. Very John Ford. The nobly
>> stoic truth-telling Indian was considered a "positive" or sympathetic image
>> in 1950's America. The young Archie Pynchon may have even thought his
>> portrayal of the Native American progressive. Remember The Searchers was
>> considered pretty radical in 1956.
> 
> The American icon for this character is "The Nobel Savage."  Queequeg comes to
> mind.  So does Tarzan.
> 
>> All in all, the story seems pretty weak for TRP. Take away the socially
>> convoluted party-goers and Siegal's absurd role as host, and the whole
>> things seems very Stephen King. Who needs that?
> 
> I agree.  But don't try to take away those components.  Not if you want to
> link
> this story with the larger WSC (Whole Sick Crew) trope. [fyi: Here in N.O. we
> spell it "krewe"]
> 
> DM
> 
Wouldn't dream of separating them. This story has some value because you can
see the style developing. Then you can draw parallels with the Whole Sick
Crew in V, Pirate Prentice's banana-filled group home, and the rapidly
rotating casts of characters in COL49, Vineland, and to a lesser extent M&D.
I'm glad I had the opportunity to read it, but it's sort of like going to
North Dakota just to say I've been to all fifty United States.

When's the Jazz Fest?

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