Re: Gravity's Rainbow

From: Jim Rovira <jrovira@drew.edu>
Date: Sat Nov 02 2002 - 09:08:44 EST

Tim's right...absolutely forget about getting it the first time
through. Just read. Enjoy where you can. There's a scene later in the
novel where a US soldier goes running through European Countryside
dressed like a pig.

My God it's so funny it justifies the entire existence of the book.

Jim

Jaime Stallard wrote:

> Okay, maybe someone can help me out. I started reading Pynchon's
> Gravity's Rainbow about a week ago. I am through about the first 90
> pages, but at times I feel completely confused about what is going on.
> I am having trouble deciphering between reality and dreams or drug
> induced fantasies in the book. I feel like I'm missing what is
> important in and I'm hoping someone has some seasoned advice to
> dispense about how to interpret or even comprehend this book. ---Jaime

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