Pynchon & dreams & We

[rich]

"and that is where the whole idea of "master" and "rebel" enters in.  I
am not sure I can blanket cosign on Alice's idea, though it is better
historically backed than my perusal of arcane philosophical systems,
but I think both might hold important places in TRP's opus.  There
must be a dominant schema for rebellion to reject.  And, it's true, we
Americans love to watch Underdog trying to impress Polly with his
refusal to accept the Evil Other, especially when Polly gets seduced
by the power of the Evil Other and Underdog has to save her from her
delusions."
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but, alas, there are too many hot-air balloons floating on high with
too many prerecorded voices of our soulmate that ultimately hamper our
understanding of any dominant schema, even if we get a glimpse of it
now and then from the Simon Bar Sinisters and Riff Raffs of the world

victory is only temporary but we keep flying that blue cape of ours.
Polly is always worth it and we're a sucker for Polly
Rich