IVIV20: They both knew, 356-359

[Paul Nightingale]

I think we should consider that the Preserved doesn't exist outside of Doc's
construction of it (ie "during the acid trip ..." etc, 356). Yes, there is
the archeological account, courtesy of Sauncho, that speaks of beginnings
and emergence on 90-93; but what we have subsequently is Doc insisting that
he sees the Preserved, denying the makeover (reversing the process with
Lew/Kareem). It is a going back. On 340: "... it's real name".

The dream on 340-341 ends thus: "Doc wanted to believe that Coy, Hope and
Amethyst were somehow on board ..." etc. And then Doc and Sauncho "bicker
about it" (341). Sauncho the lawyer has a thing about facts.


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Kohut [mailto:markekohut at yahoo.com] 
Sent: 20 January 2010 00:16
To: pynchon-l at waste.org; Paul Nightingale
Subject: Re: IVIV20: They both knew, 356-359

Or For Interpretation (my preference):

Let's take "The Preserved". What is Pynchon intending is being preserved;
should have been preserved?

Look at the dream just a few pages back. Remember dreams, ala, Jung, usually
contain truths in TRP's work it is safe to say?