p. 138-155 spoiler (was: AtD - Anarchy vs Terror)

[Jordan Fink]

I'm only at page 700 so it's possible that i don't know what i'm talking
about, but isn't the Creature one of the beings that the Anasazi drew?

They are the creatures who recommend not switching to electric lighting.

that whole seen is an alternative universe, right?

-j


Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:15:36 -0800
From: Jason Tanz <jasontanz@[omitted]>
To: pynchon-l@[omitted]
Subject: Re: p. 138-155 spoiler (was: AtD - Anarchy vs Terror)

Laura wrote:

Did anyone else take the Creature laying waste to the City sequence as, in
part, a reference to global warming?  It's an obvious description of 9/11,
with shades of King Kong, but the fact that the danger comes from the
arctic seems a nod in this direction.

I respond:

Makes sense, in that generally it seems to be the deadly undertow lurking
beneath "civilization," be that terrorism, global warming,
misunderstood/angry apes, what-have-you. For me, that Creature conjured up
memories of the Lubeck angel in GR. not saying there's a direct
connection, just felt reminiscent.