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| − | The chapters beginning at 179 and 209 leave little doubt that there is a structure in the book mirroring the major trumps. I am as yet unsure of its significance, but Pynchon, in his descriptions of | + | The chapters beginning at 179 and 209 leave little doubt that there is a structure in the book mirroring the major trumps. I am as yet unsure of its significance, but Pynchon, in his descriptions of The Hanged Man and The Devil, rubs our noses in it. What does it mean, why are there extra chapters at the beginning, and most crucially, does The Fool count? Bloviate here. |
[[User:Foolishmortal|Foolishmortal]] 22:57, 20 January 2007 (PST) | [[User:Foolishmortal|Foolishmortal]] 22:57, 20 January 2007 (PST) | ||
Revision as of 23:08, 20 January 2007
The chapters beginning at 179 and 209 leave little doubt that there is a structure in the book mirroring the major trumps. I am as yet unsure of its significance, but Pynchon, in his descriptions of The Hanged Man and The Devil, rubs our noses in it. What does it mean, why are there extra chapters at the beginning, and most crucially, does The Fool count? Bloviate here. Foolishmortal 22:57, 20 January 2007 (PST)
