VLVL Takeshi

[Otto]

----- Original Message -----
From: "jbor" <jbor at bigpond.com>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: VLVL Takeshi


> > DL's gesture is sympathetic, not antagonistic.
>
> And, reading the lines in their proper context in the paragraph, DL is "a
> little apologetic" *for* Takeshi, *because* he is such a lame-looking
dude.
>

Exactly. But he's not looking "lame," more kind of ridiculous:

"... wearing a truly gross suit, in synthetic fabric but printed to look
like some tweed of bright powder- blue flecks against a liver-colored
background. The pants bagged at the knees." (149.19-21)

Why do I have to think of Neelix imagining this?

Otto