Takeshi Re: ATD--How Does it Fit

[Michael J. Hußmann]

MalignD at aol.com (MalignD at aol.com) wrote:

> << Somebody argued fiercely against the notion that Takeshi in GR is
the same 
> as Takeshi in Vineland, if I recall correctly, but seems safe to say that's 
> extreme. >>
>
> Pynchon has shown a queer fondness for using "funny" names more than once.  
> Like Cherrycoke.

When characters from one Pynchon novel reappear in another, it is
usually pretty obvious it's the same person -- see Kurt Mondaugen,
Wendell Maas etc.. But what do Takeshi, the Komical Kamikaze, and
Takeshi Fumimoto from "Vineland" have in common, except their first name
and the fact that they are both Japanese? And there's nothing funny or
unusual about "Takeshi" -- it's a rather common first name in Japan.

- Michael


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