VLVL(5) Why Hawaii?

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Toby G Levy wrote:
> 
> I've racked my brains and cannot come up with any reason why Pynchon
> would choose to place one chapter of hid "California" novel in Hawaii.
> Anyone have any ideas?
> 
> Toby

WORK. 

So, like what kinda work is there in this chapter? 


How about promoting one of America's paradise in the pacific? 

And you thought it had something to do with Nixon Shock. 

Why else would the Goon Squad be after a Japanese Adjuster, hmmmm? 







http://gohawaii.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa062298.htm

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Social/aviation_TV_movies/SH5.htm

http://www.hawaiiradiotv.com/tvconnect.html