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The first comes with the name of the main character, Oedipa, a play on the famous Oedipus. Part of Oedipus's destiny is related to his capacity to solve several mysteries, which is also what Oedipa has to do. Some of the names the author uses are simple plays on the sound of the respective name. Such is the case with Pierce Inverarity, but also Genghis Cohen. Many of the names are a simple instrument of satire, such as Dr. Hilarius.
The novel ends in a similar postmodern knowledge tension. As Oedipa becomes more and more lonely, there are different clues pointing out that the entire plot may in fact have been a joke played on her by Pierce Inverarity. As she attends the auction, she is hopeful that by
... The hope that is build up here is probably the common denominator of the book: we constantly search for the truth, and, although we may never actually reach it, we always hope that we will.
In many ways, the book is both a satire and a parody. First of all, it is a parody to the more serious literary works of history, such as Shakespeare's "Hamlet," satirically alluded to with the integration of a play within the action of the book. It is, at the same time, a parody of some of the more serious detective novels. Even more so, it is a very profound satire, a satire that targets postmodern thinking and the general ability of postmodern individuals to take themselves too seriously, to constantly feel they are lonely and misunderstood and in a constant quest towards achievement.
This is best reflected by the main character: Oedipa finds herself in the middle of a plot where the ambiguity of the actions and of the characters (and this is also one of the reasons the writer uses the funny character names, to induce the idea that they may be unreal even in the action of the novel) make her wonder which clues can be believed and what part
CLASSICAL AND POPULAR MUSIC IN 'THE CRYING OF LOT 49' Thomas Pynchon is known for his complex storylines and weird characters. For this reason it is not easy to comment on the use of music in his novels as it is the very complexity of his plots that obscure the influence or meaning of classical and popular music in his books. Despite this, he is one of the most influential writers
Pynchon Bibliography Thomas Pynchon: Annotated Bibliography Kolodny, Annette and David James Peters. "Pynchon's The Crying of Lot 49: The Novel as Subversive Experience." Modern Fiction Studies 19.1 (Spring 1973): 79-87. Web. The authors of this article suggest that the heroine of the novel is undergoing a learning experience, and that the novel's sudden ending without revealing whether the Trystero conspiracy is real or imaginary is actually a way of demonstrating the heroine's personal
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Dominance of Humanity over Nature: Conflict and Change in 19th Century Human Society in the Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, author of the novel Frankenstein (1818), had introduced in literature a new genre and theme where human society and nature experiences conflict over time. The novel primarily depicts the state of humanity in the 19th century, where the effects of the Enlightenment period are reinforced through the study
Starting with the names of the characters and continuing with many of the events in the novel, he is ironically picturing a consumer society that needs to rely on certainties in order to secure its present and avoid alienation, which is why the entire conspiracy theory is developed: to provide explanations. The manner in which the novel is written provides a surrealistic picture which alludes to realities of the 1960s