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[David Morris]

I wouldn't say that Pynchon is an "advocate" of non-violence.  But
your take on his S&M dance seems about right.  The dance is inevitable
in P's work.  The characters who take their fight against power to the
Street usually end up dead (Sascha).  The ones that find a niche away
from it all (say inside a tree stump in the Zone or in a VL getaway)
have a bit of freedom and fun outside the system.  Their effect is a
small one, but that's because they know how small they are against
overwhelming Power.  To do otherwise is Street-martyrdom.

David

On 8/20/06, terrance fitzgerald <fitzgerald_terrance at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> But Herbert was an advocate of Violence.
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> Pynchon, I suspect, is an advocate of non-violence. We may get caught in a trap ... and all attempts to get out may lead us in an S&M dance round and round, but so be it. Find a place in the trap and love your neighbor.
>