VLVL concluding Chapter 7

[Michael Joseph]

On Mon, 20 Oct 2003, jbor wrote:

> >
> >> It's pretty straightforward that Prairie is asking for information and help
> >> in finding (physically and metaphorically) Frenesi. And it's immediately
> >> followed by DL realising she's "in a pickle", acknowledging Takeshi's
> >> fallibility,
> >
> > The text suggests that DL feels that she is in a pickle, not because of
> > Takeshi's "fallibility" (your intervention), but because of his
> > prowess--"she was still finding out what he could do" (100). Pynchon is so
> > obviously implying Takeshi might be capable of doing anything. Why else
> > rig up his business card as an "amulet"--and why else repeat the term
> > "amulet"? Surely there are better ways to imply "fallibility"?
>
>     Years with Takeshi, and she was still finding out what he
>     could do. And couldn't.
>
> best

Nice try, but clearly a reference to their sexual abstinence, and his
ability to exert self control.