Multiple Meanings in Text (WAS VLVL PR3 and "the Movement")

[Tim Strzechowski]

Although I still maintain that any literary work of worth can be examined in
*multiple* ways, I do find the Marxist angle interesting as Terrance works
his way through it in this reading.  "Work" (i.e., labor) is certainly one
way of looking at the novel; of course, to claim that a novel is "about"
something serves only to limit its meanings and possibilities, but many of
us have said that all along.

I am interested in some of the other ways listers are viewing _Vineland_.
Certainly there are feminist readings that can bring to light some of our
assessments of Prairie, DL, Frenesi, etc.  And like anything by Pynchon or
regarding the Sixties, a psychological or political reading would also be
welcome.

What else can we say this novel is "about"?

Respectfully,

Tim



> VL is about work. [ ... ]