But for me, Slothrop is a much more sympathetic character. On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 11:49 AM, Robin Landseadel <robinlandseadel at comcast.net> wrote: > On Apr 17, 2009, at 7:55 AM, Paul Mackin wrote: > >> Is Zoyd more enduring than Slothrop? > > Looks like he's still around at the end of Vineland. Slothrop's no longer "operational" by the time we finally leave "The Zone."