ATDTDA (5.1) - The Etienne-Louis Malus

[Paul Mackin]

On Mar 28, 2007, at 2:36 AM, John BAILEY wrote:

> Can't recall if this has been covered already, but the whole idea of
> grace in AtD - isn't the Christian version of grace kind of a
> get-out-of-jail-free card for the preterite? Ie salvation despite your
> sins? From my reading around the net, that seems to be one
> interpretation. God's grace allows even life's losers to find
> transcendence.
>
> Which seems to gel with the overall compassion I read in P's work. So
> you messed up? Lived a bad life? There might still be a space for you
> onboard.

In that respect Pynchon is sort of a good Christian.

Love thy neighbor/enemy.

Even though Freud (probably correctly) pointed out that loving one's  
enemy is a  dangerous creed to live by. It can get you kilt.







>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On
> Behalf Of Carvill John
> Sent: Tuesday, 27 March 2007 6:16 PM
> To: torerye at hotmail.com; pynchon-l at waste.org
> Subject: RE: ATDTDA (5.1) - The Etienne-Louis Malus
>
> Tore:
>
>>> I'd still argue that the ending does provide a modicum of hope, but
>>> that hope is surely tinged with dread (or the dread is tinged with
>>> hope: you decide), ...
>
> Yes, I reckon the ending holds out the *possibility* of hope, that  
> maybe
> all is not lost just yet. It's as if Pynchon-as-God is saying 'I sent
> you the CHums to guide you, and you screwed up. Ah well, maybe next
> time...' but of course we all know that 'next time' will be even  
> worse.
>
> Cheers
> JC
>
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