re KK

[Paul Mackin]

Dave Monroe wrote:

>I think I asked roughly the same question, but as
>Robt. generally won't answer me directly, I'm not sure
>that it's been addressed, much less answered.  I still
>don't read taht as some sort of willfully obfuscatory
>mindgame on Slothrop's part as, well, maybe even
>something along those lines on Pynchon's part.  Up to
>Something there, at any rate.  But that semiconscious
>reiteration of some decontextualized bit of semiosis
>or whatever (words, phrases, tunes, whatever) is
>something I experience on a regular basis, so I can
>relate to it, at least ...
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Mind game? I like that. Regardless of whether conscious or unconscious, 
obfuscatory or sanity preserving,  the mere fact that what's going on in 
Slothrop's head is a kind of game helps connect Pynchon's KK with  
Parkhill's poker-playing hero.

Is figuring out all the possible ways the same six consecutive words can 
be construed to various meanings  anything  like  evaluating a series of 
cards for their pot-winning potential? A little, I would think. A tiny 
little at least.

--- pynchonoid <pynchonoid at yahoo.com> wrote:













>>How's Slothrop doing anything "deliberately" if he's
>>asleep?
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