ATDTDA (5): The American Corporation

[David Casseres]

That's mighty well said.  Pynchon understands how important science is to
history and human affairs, and gives us glimpses of the relationships.  But
he doesn't give lectures on physics or chemistry and he doesn't care whether
we understand how physics or chemistry works – he just wants us to grasp the
consequences and the effects on human lives.

On 4/4/07, Chris Broderick <elsuperfantastico at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> One of Pynchon's chief obsessions is the sometimes
> errant paths of science and scientists, math &
> mathematicians.  Pynchon is a writer who obviously
> shows a great reverence for (& interest in) science.
> But as often as not, as a novelist, he is as
> interested in the blind alleys as much as (if not more
> so than) the true and shining paths.  Why are these
> blind alleys worth the rememberance?  One only has to
> reminisce upon Ned Pointsman with a toilet attached to
> his leg to see the level of respect that Pynchon
> affords scientists in general.  Still one has to
> balance that with the rapturous passage(s?) about
> Kekule & the benzene ring...
>
> -Chris
>
>
>
>
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