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[rich]

> And its ironic that people are saying this novel shows a development
> of Pynchon's interest in people rather than systems (as in GR) when so
> many of the characters are indistinguishable from one another.
>
> David Morris
>
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I would argue that like Vineland, many of the concerns of the three
brothers, e.g., are pretty worldly as a whole, even Kit's search for
Shambala--they are reacting, in their mind,  to their father's death, Lake's
treachery, Vibe's insidious grasp. this is movement away from the heavy
paranoia and dread of the earlier novels (not totally absent mind you in AtD
or M&D) but the vibe (hehe) is surely more grounded.
I would argue this is a positive development for Pynchon as a writer. it's
more of a change in vibe than in any characterizations per se.

rich

rich
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