IVIV20: They both knew, 356-359

[Paul Nightingale]

I have taken the view that IV asks us to consider what is under the beach.
There is no final text, no closure possible, and that is what Joseph refers
to. However, Mark draws attention to the passage in question, Doc recalling
Bigfoot providing the beach beneath the paving-stones. We are reminded of
Bigfoot's departure on 350 and Doc's reading of his modernist quest for the
truth, ie closure.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On Behalf
Of Joseph Tracy
Sent: 18 January 2010 16:23
To: pynchon -l
Subject: Re: IVIV20: They both knew, 356-359

So under the paving stones the beach, and under the beach the graves  
of the native inhabitants , portals to the spirit world and under  
that another more ancient dream, home of the biggest waves.
On Jan 18, 2010, at 9:04 AM, Mark Kohut wrote:

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> --- On Mon, 1/18/10, Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> From: Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: IVIV20: They both knew, 356-359
>> To: "Paul Nightingale" <isread at btinternet.com>
>> Date: Monday, January 18, 2010, 9:03 AM
>> and in which we learn what is under
>> the beach: Graveyards of native Americans which they
>> believed were portals to the spirit world. Gordita Beach is
>> built on one...........
>>