1984 Foreword "fascistic disposition"

Paul Mackin paul.mackin at verizon.net
Thu May 1 09:36:13 CDT 2003


On Thu, 2003-05-01 at 10:09, Paul Nightingale wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On
> > Behalf Of Paul Mackin
> > Sent: 01 May 2003 14:55
> > To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> > Subject: Re: 1984 Foreword "fascistic disposition"
> > 
> > 
> > How's that for a start?
> > 
> >
> How's what for a start? All you've done is quote chapter and verse on
> something that wasn't at issue while ignoring what I think is a more
> substantial point:

"What" is what you've deleted, what you don't want anyone to see because
it's too incriminating.

P.
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > > You then contradict yourself in your second paragraph when you
> describe
> > > a value-judgement that imposes meaning on "what P. actually wrote".
> Hmm
> > > ...
> > >
> > >
> > >
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