Pynchon’s “The crying of lot 49” is
amazing!! I don’t regret voting for this novel, I love, love the way Pynchon
writes. The way he describes things and the plot is super interesting, I can’t
wait to finish the book. The most
thrilling part is the plot!! Oedipa is one lucky bi***!! She inherited all of
Pierce’s estate. I would love to have an ex-boyfriend like that J
soon we find out that his estate is very complex and the journey she’s about to
adventure is a lot more interesting than we think.
The symbols Pynchon’s uses seem so
appealing, the letters, the lovers, the lyrics, the whole Rapunzel metaphor,
the horn trumpet like symbol. It looks like everything is related but at the
same time it’s not or at least not yet. Oedipa doesn’t give a crap of what she
has to do to solve the mystery of Pierce’s will and his affairs, even if she
has to act like a slut, and she really doesn’t have to but at least she enjoys
it haha. Mucho seems like a very boring
husband, but he’s very supportive (kudos for that!) she has no remorse for
having sex with Metzger.
As I kept reading, the story became more
difficult to understand. I have to admit I read each page at least twice and I
used sparknotes (busted!) so I could at least make it through each chapter. I’m
very thrilled to see what’s coming next and see how the story ends.
We didn't get the the Rapunzel metaphor in class, nor the mural. What do you think the connection is between the Rapunzel metaphor and the book itself?
ReplyDeleteSparknotes are cool, as long as you're reading the book too. Pynchon is complicated, so having a set of notes or annotations really helps.