Re: VL-IV (15): Ché For Children, pages 325/327

[Paul Mackin]

But one thing you got to give Che's depravity against Prairie's relative 
innocence.

Che does not carry the ancestral curse.

If she hooked up with Vond it would be to lift his wallet.

Prarie on the other hand . . .

Che is to Prairie as DL is to Frenesi.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rich" <richard.romeo at gmail.com>
To: "Pynchon List" <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: VL-IV (15): Ché For Children, pages 325/327


> this I think is a very good explanation, particularly that reference
> to uninformed "dead-end rebellions".
>
> i've met many an acquaintance that fits the description including
> myself at one time (aren't we all before receiving that "shock" of
> realization by whatever means?)
>
> I would still argue that Prarie's temptations are real ones and that
> Pynchon leaves it open where she'll end up--a nerd?, a housewife?, a
> cheerleader in a Nirvana video?, a cop? a black hat hacker?
>
> rich
>
> On 4/7/09, kelber at mindspring.com <kelber at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> Che (my e-mail program doesn't provide for the accent)seems more of a
>> teen-chic, faux-rebel adopted name than one given to her by her seemingly
>> apolitical/trailer-trash mom.  The description of Che and her
>> shoplifting/hooking exploits is kind of disturbing.  It's one of the many
>> dead ends rebellion against THEM can take, if it isn't informed by a
>> political perspective or a lefty tradition.  The difference between 
>> Prairie
>> and Che is that Prairie's a Traverse.  One could argue, of course, that
>> Frenesi has more in common with Che than she does with the Traverse 
>> family.
>> It's a sign that even red diaper babies aren't immune to the temptations
>> that are second nature for Che.
>>
>> Laura
>>