"The Evacuation still proceeds..." GR Part 1 Section 1

[jporter]

I think fictionalizing the Holocaust , or using it in any detail
to advance a work of fiction would be difficult.  Styron uses
Auschwitz in Sophie's Choice, but sort of sidesteps the
"Jewish Problem" by making Sophie a gentile.

jody

On Nov 1, 2005, at 7:11 AM, jporter wrote:

> At any rate, it would have been a different novel, and its hard
> to see how he could have probed all the other things he does
> if he had tried to portray the Holocaust in any straightforward
> way. His technique of allusion, even if partially motivated by
> a recognition of subject matter beyond his grasp, certainly
> does represent an interesting method of drawing attention to
> the topic.
>
> I'm trying to remember any novels where the Holocaust has
> been done well, whatever that means. Did you have some in
> mind?
>
> jody
>
>
>
> On Oct 31, 2005, at 6:18 PM, MalignD at aol.com wrote:
>
>> My own opinion is with Rob, that the Holocaust is alluded to and no 
>> more.  My
>> gut feeling is that Pynchon was wise enough to know it was a subject 
>> he was
>> without authority to probe in depth..
>