VLVL2 (9): Outro / Wayward Thoughts

[Tim Strzechowski]

Absolutely right on the Oedipus, Mary.  I suppose I was thinking in terms of prose fiction, forgetting that ancient drama essentially "wrote the book" on many of these themes.

Thanks!


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mary Krimmel 
  To: Tim Strzechowski 
  Cc: pynchon-l at waste.org 
  Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 7:46 PM
  Subject: Re: VLVL2 (9): Outro / Wayward Thoughts


  At 10:09 PM 11/15/03 -0600, you wrote:
  .

    . . . .Also, since a "search for identity" theme is fairly tried and true throughout a few centuries of literature (from Don Quixote on, at least ...), might this "identity swap" notion be said to reflect a more postmodern condition?

  Or from Oedipus Rex on, at least?

  This list is often a pleasure, even when it most makes me feel quite unschooled. Thanks to all contributors.

  Mary Krimmel 
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