VLVL Drugs

jbor jbor at bigpond.com
Sat Nov 15 19:25:41 CST 2003


on 16/11/03 11:53 AM, Terrance wrote:

> 
> She was referring to what he had a way of calling his "interesting work
> with airplanes" during World War II.
> 
> VL.175

I wonder if Takeshi's chronic speed habit in _VL_ connects back to his
erratic behaviour as a failed (sit-com world) kamikaze pilot in _GR_?

Or, framed differently, was Pynchon aware of the kamikaze-speed connection
back when he wrote _GR_, or is it a secret history which he chanced upon
afterwards, and a reason for the return appearance of Takeshi in _VL_?

best




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