Correction AW: VLVL the collapse of...what?

[lorentzen-nicklaus]

Kick that first "said" out!


> don't remember which writer it was said who said,

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From: "lorentzen-nicklaus" <040811713-0001 at T-Online.de>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Subject: AW: VLVL the collapse of...what?


Dear Jody,

don't remember which writer it was said who said,
"Oh God, give us the ability to see ourselves
as others do!" ...

The things you've posted here in recent days sound 
to me nearly 100% projectional.

Take a deep breath!

Sincerely, Kai 



> ... Brock has intimidated, frightened and coerced Frenesi, who is loathe 
> to carry out any of his jealousy motivated plans, hoping that the camera 
> and the truth it reveals will somehow shortcircuit Vond's thirst for blood. 
> She has nothing else left to negotiate with. She mistakenly believed her love 
> would reform Vond, touch his inner-child, so to speak, but she gave him too
> much credit. He's completely walled off from the feminine aspect of his
> being- petrified of it- as he's petrified of sex.
 
> Unlike Brock, Frenesi is not terrified of what lurks in her attic or 
> her basement. She embraces those aspects of her being and brings
> them to light, that place where thanatoid Weed still can't quite get 
> to, but, no doubt will....eventually. It's why, despite her material
> disadvantages compared with Brock (and Weed and Rex, &Etc..)
> she's so strong, and, eventually, she prevails.

> So she goes after him, so what? Brock is not rough, he's cold 
> and sadistic, and her thoughts reveal that she does not 
> particularly like it, but is frightened and intimidated by it. 
> She mistakenly believes she can help him overcome his fear 
> of love and sexuality, but she fails. That's probably what
> drives her to seek love elsewhere, with Weed- as much to 
> connect with someone who is not afraid of feeling- as to 
> see if she can make Brock jealous. She wants to be wanted.
> But Brock cannot admit he loves her. All his passion is directed
> at Weed.  He's a like terrified little boy with a limited emotional 
> repertoire- sad, but....