Von Braun in the Rainbow

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          Kai Frederik Lorentzen:
          PS: Where is that "Enochian material" in AtD?

I have to apologize, I've only read Against the Day 2 & 1/2 times. The third 
reading is following with the rest of the group on-line. So my obs. on encrypted 
or obscure material isn't up to the level of Crying of Lot 49. But Nicholas 
Nookshaft is a clear parody of Alistair Crowley and the "T.W.I.T.S." of the 
"O.T.O.". Crowley considered himself the heir of John Dee's Enochian system. 
Besides which, the Theosophists, the Golden Dawn and a host of other seekers of 
the light are flourishing during the time-span of Against the Day and in greater 
frequency and density than in any other book by Pynchon. The Chums of Chance 
themselves are perceived by some as a force of Angelic intercession. Hamilton 
recieves the "vision" of Quaterninions [turns out Quaterninions got revived for 
computer animation]. Frank recieves a vision thanks to the workings of Shaman El 
Espinero. And, as per usual in Pynchon, the magic still works.

          If Gravity's Rainbow has a macro-political agenda, it's an
          ecological one.

"God gave Noah the Rainbow sign", and you all know what OBA thinks of signs, 
don't you? If L.S..D. has a macro-political agenda, it's an ecological one. 
With lots of Rainbows, to boot.

          Ain't you the guy who keeps insisting on the satirical bassline in all 
          of Pynchon's books?

Yup. I also see Pynchon as being aware of the satirical bassline of 
Christianity.

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