GRGR P1 S1: "The road, which ought to be opening out into a broader highway..."

Otto ottosell at yahoo.de
Wed Oct 26 18:46:49 CDT 2005


In Richard Powers' "Galathea 2.2" I've read recently about the 
"function" of a train at the beginning of a novel: to get the story out 
of the station (and developing).

Otto

Carvill John wrote:
> Well, it looks like we're off and running with the Group Read.
> 
> Haven't had time to put together a proper post on the opening Section, 
> but for now just one question:
> 
> In the opening dream sequence, we're on a train, that seems reasonably 
> clear. And we arrive in the station with the globular lights, by train. 
> So how in between do we find ourselves on a road:
> 
> "The road, which ought to be opening out into a broader highway, instead 
> has been getting narrower, ..."
> 
> 
> 

	

	
		
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