COL49 - Chap 1: Roseman

[rich]

> By the way, it's interesting that there are few (not one? - correct me, someone) named female characters outside of Oedipa (and Remedios Varo)in the book.  She journeys from man to man looking for answers.  Is there a reason for this, other than Pynchon falling into the easy sexism of the pre-feminist '60s?
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> Laura
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must be on the same wavelength--reviewing chapter 3 I noticed that,
too--i'll have some ideas (I think) about it when we get to that
section

rich