CoL49 Group Read

[J K Van Nort]

I do find Pynchon’s 3rd person limited narrator here to shift into omniscience at points, talking directly to the reader as a narrator rather than simply communicating Oed’s thoughts and actions. Phrases like “As things developed…” and “Such a captive maiden…” indicate that the narrator has shifted to omniscient, able to see where Oed’s quest will lead as well as to provide a more studied explanation of her reaction to Remedios Varo than she contemplated in the moment. Why do I find this significant? Because it is so subtle, that the reader often doesn’t notice the shift to omniscience.
In solidarity,
James

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