VLVL the "Movement"
Ghetta Life
ghetta_outta at hotmail.com
Thu Jan 8 14:06:31 CST 2004
>From: Terrance <lycidas2 at earthlink.net>
>
> >The spontaneity of the revolution at the Surf College is maybe its best
>characteristic: innocence in all its lack of control.
>
>Yes, naturalness. So the problem can't be US, the humans that it, we're as
>natural as any rock or stone or tree. Innocence and lack of control is a
>blessed thing in a child. In nature. Grow up. Get control of your life. Let
>the children be the children. But Prairie never had a chance. Che had less
>of one. I guess you can get your blood boiling over that set up hand job
>and murder, but who you gonna blame/save?
>
>I agree with Robert, P's on Prairie's side.
Growing up and getting over it (Vheissu, that is) is a major theme in V. At
the seige old Hugh told V that she needed to grow up and get over it:
"There's been a war [...] Vheissu was a luxury, an indugence. We can no
longer afford the likes of Vheissu." 248;
But then we know what happens to him then...
So is Peter Pan the answer? No, that's the path of the Schlemeil, isn't it
(but is that so bad?) ?
But children shouldn't have children, should they?
I'm a bit confused, but I know there's something in here somewhere...
Ghetta
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