VLVL Berger: the deal

[R. Fiero]

jbor wrote:
>It's interesting that Berger's essay relies on a misreading of Pynchon's
>novel to make one of its key points  . . . keep the memory of 
>the 60s alive . . . .

Indeed, Berger's essay is quite inventive.
VL is not about the 60's at all nor is it about biz vs 
labor.  The 60's-70's-80's that are in VL are not parody any 
more than the 30's-40's in GR are parodic or nostalgic although 
slight exaggerations abound.