VLVL2 (15): Transcendence Through Saturation

[Dave Monroe]

"By the time Hector ran out of money, the homeopaths
were in disgrace and young Doc Deeply, at the head of
his phalanx of New Agers all armored in the invincible
smugness of their own persuasion, had beamed into
power, proclaiming a new policy of lettting everybody
watch as much as they wanted of whatever they felt
like seeing, the aim being Transcendence Through
Saturation." (VL, Ch. 15, p. 335)


See ...

Horstman, Joey Earl. "'Transcendence Through
   Saturation': Thomas Pynchon's Televisual Style
   in Vineland."  Christianity and Literature 47.3
   (1998):    -  .

Though if any of you do, feel free to send along a
copy for me as well.  In the meantime ...


"the invincible smugness of their own persauasion"

Cf. ...

"They sauntered along companionably as New Age
mindbarf came dribbling out of the PA system." (p.
330)


"Transcendence Through Saturation"

Cf., e.g., Strength Through Joy?  Et alia ...


	
		
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