ATDTDA (14) p 398: General Spoilers re the Chums' ending in ATD

[Mark Kohut]

YES!
   
  In a way they are a version of the perpetual whole sick crew we see in Pynchon........who, however, do GROW UP to accept family and responsibility.....

David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
  I think of the Chums as a (sort of) Greek Chorus. They are somewhat
removed from the everyday action, but are aware of it. Their own
stories are secondary, and possibly a commentary of the more "real"
one(s) happening on the ground. We've already noted their initial
desire for eternal youth and lack of personal responsibility (a
persistent theme for Pynchon), and the fact that their situation and
their desires change more than once over the course of the book. Even
so, they remain in the sky as a meta-reality.

David Morris

On 8/3/07, mikebailey at speakeasy.net wrote:
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> 3) If the Chums are not the embodiment of that solution - and I think you're right, they're not - what are they? Characters who can be put thru their paces, partake of problems & solutions - they can represent classes, types of personality, and/or try to attain a simulation of independent life transcending stereotypes (depending on the intentions and skill of the author...)


       
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