Pynchon and fascism

[Terrance]

What kind of fiction is the Foreword? 

Michael Joseph wrote:
> 
> Figuring this out is part of the task of interpretation, and not part of
> an interpretive schematic. But since one needs a provisional hypothesis, I
> think postmodernist fiction is an excellent choice, particularly for you,
> Terence, I suspect, since you suggested it.

It may not be part of an interpretive schematic yet, but it can be. 

I don't need a provisional hypothesis to answer the question I posed.
Paul M. didn't need a provisional hypothesis to answer the question I
posed. Why do you need one?