As I read the text, I am constantly struck by the parallels I see to Greek and Roman mythology especially through Pynchon's use of creatures and monsters within the text. I am rather embarrassed to admit this, but classics is by far the area of literature I lack the most prowess in and I will need to do a bit more re-reading and research before I can draw any distinct connections. I won't have time to read "The White Goddess" by Robert Graves until December, but I hope to read this book and see how it connects. The wonderful Jack told me that Pynchon was reading it when he wrote "Gravity's Rainbow." So I'll have to go for now, but I will definitely pick up this topic later.
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