IVIV (2) Hope

[Paul Mackin]

kelber at mindspring.com wrote:
> I don't know ... I'm getting the sense that there's a growing consensus that Pynchon named his character "Hope" to symbolize ... "hope."  Really?  I'd like to think he's a little more interesting than that.  It leaves me pretty hopelesss to think that's what Pynchon's devolved to. 
>
> Laura
>   
Several times lately Laura has said something that I think really needs 
saying and this is one of those times.

Hate it when p-listers reduce Pynchon to the most banal level possible.

P.