_1984_ Foreword

[Terrance]

Tim Strzechowski wrote:
> 
> But there are numerous references to America "circa 2003" throughout the
> entire essay to indicate that he is indeed keeping the current status of
> America -- and the global community -- in mind as he discusses _1984_.




> Even if nothing *specifically* contemporary is mentioned *in that
> paragraph*, it's pretty obvious throughout the essay (as a whole) that
> Pynchon is keeping the homeland and the global community in today's context
> in view of his reading of Orwell.


The debate has focused on *that*  paragraph because of  claims here that
P refers to 9-11 and the Bush administration's response to it (the USA
Patriot Act & Co.) in *that* paragraph. He doesn't.