I found the connection of the alternate mailing system with the disaffected, the ignored so very moving. Yes some of these individuals were loathsome, but unlike so many other characters in the book, they saw Oedipa Maas.
I will always be envious of your engaging perspective-widening thoughts on literature and the fact you are a high school maths teacher... your eminence in contrasting fields is so rare
Great video, glad you do the excerpts. Love conspiratorial novels like this since we see so many people become engrossed in conspiracy to try to make sense of the world around them
I have a miniature poodle, and for the past 1,493 days whenever I walk into the kitchen, open the refrigerator door, grab some food, shut the door, and turn around, he is behind me, staring at me. I’m kinda starting to think it’s more than coincidence.
I found the connection of the alternate mailing system with the disaffected, the ignored so very moving. Yes some of these individuals were loathsome, but unlike so many other characters in the book, they saw Oedipa Maas.
That’s a great connection. The sense of individual helplessness that seems to overcome Oedipa reinforces that.
Great discussion and review. I haven’t read this one.
Thanks, Brian. This is one of his most accessible works.
I will always be envious of your engaging perspective-widening thoughts on literature and the fact you are a high school maths teacher... your eminence in contrasting fields is so rare
Thanks for the kind words, Sylvie.
Great video, glad you do the excerpts. Love conspiratorial novels like this since we see so many people become engrossed in conspiracy to try to make sense of the world around them
Thanks for the kind words. This book is almost a gateway to conspiracy.
I have a miniature poodle, and for the past 1,493 days whenever I walk into the kitchen, open the refrigerator door, grab some food, shut the door, and turn around, he is behind me, staring at me. I’m kinda starting to think it’s more than coincidence.