CoL 49 (1) love, anyway [PC 6]

[Robin Landseadel]

On May 5, 2009, at 11:29 AM, János Székely wrote:

> 2009/5/5 Robin Landseadel <robinlandseadel at comcast.net>:
>> Oedipa is empathetic:
>>
>>
>> . . . this innate tenderness makes it very easy to like Oedipa & her
>> reflexive acts of kindness. The way she is always present in the  
>> novel makes
>> her unique in Pynchon's writing.
>>
> Maybe not so unique. For every demonic women there seems to be an
> innately kind counterpart (and a weak victim). Rachel Owlglass, e.g.
> is a typical "good woman.

Oddly my meaning was that she takes up a greater space—percentage of  
words—in this novel than any other character in Pynchon's novels. But  
I understand your point.