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Thomas Pynchon’s – The Crying of Lot 49

Thomas Pynchon’s – The Crying of Lot 49. Some features of postmodernist literature and their occurrence in The Crying of Lot 49. Intermediality: theater play, TV, songs Social criticism: the “Tristero” metaphor for a opposition to the reigning system Inverse gender roles (female protagonist)

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Thomas Pynchon’s – The Crying of Lot 49

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  1. Thomas Pynchon’s – The Crying of Lot 49

  2. Some features of postmodernist literature and their occurrence in The Crying of Lot 49 • Intermediality: theater play, TV, songs • Social criticism: the “Tristero” metaphor for a opposition to the reigning system • Inverse gender roles (female protagonist) • No closure or denouement • No reliability of signs • Playing with language, puns: KCUF -> FUCK • Central questions: • What is (the) truth? • Can there at all be any kind of mimesis ?

  3. Characters: • Pierce Inverarity • Oedipa Maas – ’executrix’ • Wendell ’Mucho’ Maas, her husband • Metzger, co-executor • Dr. Hilarius, Oedipa’s psychoanalyst

  4. Characters: • Randolph Driblette, director • The Paranoids, beat band • Mike Fallopian, “Peter Pinguid Society” • Stan Koteks, tells about Maxwell’s Demon and the Second Law of Thermodynamics • Genghis Cohen, philatelist • John Nefastis, expert on Maxwell’s Demon • “Inamoratus Anonymous” • Emory Bortz, expert on Richard Wharfinger, the author of the play that Driblette had directed

  5. Possible categorizations: • Detective (or anti-detective) fiction • Social satire • Quest

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