Schoenmaker's Office

[Dave Monroe]

Schoenmaker's Office

January, 1956

Shale Schoenmaker is Esther's plastic surgeon. He is assisted by
Irving and Trench.

Esther meets Shoenmaker through Stencil p.101.

On her way to see Schoenmaker, Esther hears Tchaikovsky's Romeo and
Juliet Overture on the bus. p. 95

The description of Esther's nose-job included is one of the most
graphic scenes in V p.104.

Capitalizing on Ether's post-operation euphoria, Shoenmaker forces sex
with her p.109. He serenades her.

Shoenmaker tightens monetary grip on Esther during appointment with
Rachel p.45.

Esther gets knocked up by Schoenmaker and flees for comfort to Slab's.

See the World War I hothouse for Shoenmaker's past.

http://www.pynchon.pomona.edu/v/schoenmaker.html

Raoul, Slab, and Melvin's

This loft is part of an old warehouse and is not a legal residence. It
is the site of frequent parties by the Crew. At one party, Roony and
Pig have a fight over Paola. Slab works here on his series of Cheese
Danish paintings, including one inspired by the old Christmas song
Partridge in a Pear Tree. Esther comes to Slab for comfort when she is
rejected by Schoenmaker and again when she gets knocked up. Slab
raises $300 during a party here for Esther to fly to Cuba for an
abortion. Later, Raoul tells Rachel about this, but cannot find here a
ride to Idlewild.

http://www.pynchon.pomona.edu/v/slabsapt.html

Shoenmaker and Godolphin in WWI

Shoenmaker enters the airforce at 17 and works as a "greasemonkey"
servicing aircraft. He idolizes Evan Godolphin the pilot. Godolphin's
face is destroyed in a crash. Dr. Halidom improves his condition
dramatically. Schoenmaker commits himself to a career in plastic
surgery (page 97-100).

http://www.pynchon.pomona.edu/v/godolphin.html

The Street
A Textual Guide to Thomas Pynchon's V.

http://www.pynchon.pomona.edu/v/textindex.html

The Street
A Graphical Guide to Thomas Pynchon's V.

http://www.pynchon.pomona.edu/v/index.html