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> pynchon-l-digest Saturday, October 11 2003 Volume 02 : Number
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> Re: NPPF Commentary Line 209
> NPPF Commentary 238, P. 168, Part I
> NPPF Commentary Line 238, P. 168, Part III
> NPPF Commentary Line 238, P. 168, Part III
> NPPF Commentary Line 238, P. 168, Part II
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> Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 15:57:16 -0700
> From: bekah <bekah0176@sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: NPPF Commentary Line 209
>
> At 4:47 PM -0700 10/10/03, Mary Krimmel wrote:
> >
> >Also I think that young infants have been observed to respond to
> >music they heard in utero with more attention than to music they had
> >not heard previously.Too, there is a theory backed with some
> >evidence that a simulated heart-beat sound is soothing to an infant
> >because it was accustomed to the sound before birth..
> >
> >Anyone have references to such anecdotes or experiments?
> >
> >Mary Krimmel
>
>
>
> There's a lot out there but I'd recommend the fascinating:
> <http://www.birthpsychology.com/lifebefore/index.html>
>
> Extensive site by the Canadian based "Association for Pre- and
> Perinatal Psychology and Health"
>
> The site includes research, personal stories, etc.
>
> One section is devoted to memory:
> <http://www.birthpsychology.com/lifebefore/earlymem.html>
>
> Hope it proves informative and interesting. :)
>
>
> Bekah
>
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> Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 16:04:03 -0700
> From: "Vince & Shelly Maeder" <maeder@dwave.net>
> Subject: NPPF Commentary 238, P. 168, Part I
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> Line 238: empty emerald case
>
> Mr. Kinbote begins by a discussion of the literal reference to the
> cicada shell <http://www.biosurvey.ou.edu/okwild/misc/cicshell.html>
> left after it has emerged from shedding its exoskeleton
> <http://my.stratos.net/~flosi/nature/CicadaExoskeleton.htm> . Kinbote
> also references translators of Lafontaine's La Cigale et la Fourmi
> <http://www.callisto.si.usherb.ca/~gisweb/gis/fables/cigale.htm> and
> the cigale's companion, the ant, about to be embalmed in amber
> <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0691057281/104-2870170-39
> 00729?v=glance&vi=excerpt> . Mr. Kinbote then recounts his many nature
> walks with Mr. Shade were the latter would point out "curious natural
> objects" and ignores Mr. Kinbote's admiration and desire to speak of
> life and literature as well as desire to now at what point Mr. Shade was
> in recounting the Zemblan king's adventures which he'd been regaling the
> poet. I have an image of a pestering man of low self-esteem seeking
> validation by constantly attempting to divert discussion to himself, Mr.
> Kinbote, and the poet deftly avoiding such discussions--a bit of word
> play and mental games.
>
> During these discussions there are references to the Canadian and
> Austral Zones
> <http://lsvl.la.asu.edu/bio428/jfouquette/Outlines/3.03.lifezone.html> ,
> Appalachia <http://onelook.com/?w=appalachia&ls=a> , the Diana flower
> <http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/iac/greentip/gt1202.pdf> , and the
> Atlantis flower
> <http://www.victoria-adventure.org/victoria/atlantis_gallery_1.html> .
> There are also peculiar grammatical mistakes such as Mr. Kinbote's
> reference "(see, frequently see [sic], note to line 181)" and "Shade
> kept evading me, me [sic], who was hysterically. . . ." Throughout the
> passage there is interplay between the real, natural environment of the
> Appalachians versus the imagined, artificial world of New Wye and the
> Zemblan kingdom. This is a strong metaphor for the interplay between
> the true, real author and the proposed, imagined author of the work we
> are reading.
>
> At the end of the passage, there is an extended reference to King Alfred
> <http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/King+Alfred> and Mr. Shade's attempt to
> stop Mr. Kinbote's repeated attempts to bring up his own references to
> Zembla (making it more apparent that his harassment of Mr. Shade in this
> area was not very subtle). The last line of the comment refers us out
> to his note at line 802.
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> Mr. =
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> point out "curious natural objects" and ignores Mr. Kinbote's =
> admiration and desire to speak of life and literature as well as desire =
> to now at what point Mr. Shade was in recounting the Zemblan king's =
> adventures which he'd been regaling the poet.  I have an image of a =
> pestering man of low self-esteem seeking validation by constantly =
> attempting to divert discussion to himself, Mr. Kinbote, and the poet =
> deftly avoiding such discussions--a bit of word play and mental =
> games.
>
>  
>
> FACE=3D"Arial">During these discussions there are references to =
> the <A =
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> HREF=3D"http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/iac/greentip/gt1202.pdf"> LANG=3D"en-us"> SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Diana flower LANG=3D"en-us"></A> LANG=3D"en-us">, and =
> the <A =
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> l"> COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Atlantis =
> flower</A> LANG=3D"en-us"> FACE=3D"Arial">.  There are also peculiar grammatical mistakes such =
> as Mr. Kinbote’s reference "(see, frequently see [sic], note =
> to line 181)" and "Shade kept evading me, me [sic], who was =
> hysterically. . . ."  Throughout the passage there is =
> interplay between the real, natural environment of the Appalachians =
> versus the imagined, artificial world of New Wye and the Zemblan =
> kingdom.  This is a strong metaphor for the interplay between the =
> true, real author and the proposed, imagined author of the work we are =
> reading.  
>
>  
>
> At =
> the end of the passage, there is an extended reference =
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> attempt to stop Mr. Kinbote's repeated attempts to bring up his own =
> references to Zembla (making it more apparent that his harassment of Mr. =
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> Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 16:04:37 -0700
> From: "Vince & Shelly Maeder" <maeder@dwave.net>
> Subject: NPPF Commentary Line 238, P. 168, Part III
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> III. Cicada Life Cycle and Emergence from Exoskeleton:
>
> 1) This is a literal allusion to the cicada
> <http://members.fortunecity.com/cicadaman1999/id46.htm> . "Homoptera:
> Cicadidae Magicicada sp. Other Common names Periodical cicadas are
> also commonly called the 17-year cicada, 13-year cicada, or locusts. The
> name "locust" is misleading because it applies to migratory
> grasshoppers. Immature periodical cicadas (nymphs) develop underground
> and feed on sap from plant roots. After 13 or 17 years below ground,
> mature nymphs construct a mud turret called a cicada hut and emerge from
> the soil and climb onto nearby vegetation or any vertical surface. They
> then molt to the winged adult stage. Their shed outer skins or
> "exoskeletons" are frequently found attached to tree trunks and twigs.
> The emergence is often tightly synchronized, with most adults appearing
> within a few nights. Adult cicadas live for only two to four weeks.
> During this short time, they feed relatively little and do not cause any
> severe damage as they feed. Male cicadas sing by vibrating membranes on
> the sides of the first abdominal segment. Male courtship songs attract
> females for mating. Females are silent. After mating, females lay their
> small eggs in twigs 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter. The female's ovipositor
> slices into the wood and deposits the eggs. One to several dozen eggs
> can be laid in one branch, with up to 400 eggs being laid by each female
> in 40 to 50 sites."
> http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/entomology/444-276/444-276.html
>
> 2) This is an allusion to the death of Hazel Shade
> <http://www.ssees.ac.uk/meyer.htm> .
>
> 3) This is further discussion as to the nature of life after death
> <http://www.near-death.com/> .
>
> 4) This is also an allusion to the issue of the actual author of the
> canto and the commentary. Is it Messrs.
> <http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/abbreviations.htm> Shade
> <http://www.libraries.psu.edu/nabokov/boydpf1.htm> , Kinbote
> <http://www.livejournal.com/users/kinbote/> , Botkin
> <http://www.unl.edu/libr/libs/spec/botkin.html> or some fourth person
> <http://www.uta.edu/HyperNews/get/delgua/2/2.html> ? As well as a nice
> metaphor of the study of the text to assess the true author of the work.
>
> 5) This also serves as an allusion to the Commentary developing out of
> the canto's text.
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> FACE=3D"Arial">II LANG=3D"en-us"> FACE=3D"Arial">I. Cicada Life Cycle and Emergence from =
> Exoskeleton LANG=3D"en-us">: LANG=3D"en-us">
>
>  
>
> 1) =
> This is a literal allusion to the =
> <A =
> HREF=3D"http://members.fortunecity.com/cicadaman1999/id46.htm"> LANG=3D"en-us"> SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">cicada LANG=3D"en-us"></A> LANG=3D"en-us">.  =
> " LANG=3D"en-us"> FACE=3D"Arial">Homoptera: LANG=3D"en-us"> FACE=3D"Arial"> Cicadidae  LANG=3D"en-us"> FACE=3D"Arial">Magicicada sp.  Other Common =
> names LANG=3D"en-us"> Periodical cicadas are =
> also commonly called the 17-year cicada, 13-year cicada, or locusts. The =
> name "locust" is misleading because it applies to migratory =
> grasshoppers.  Immature periodical cicadas (nymphs) develop =
> underground and feed on sap from plant roots. After 13 or 17 years below =
> ground, mature nymphs construct a mud turret called a cicada hut and =
> emerge from the soil and climb onto nearby vegetation or any vertical =
> surface. They then molt to the winged adult stage. Their shed outer =
> skins or "exoskeletons" are frequently found attached to tree =
> trunks and twigs. The emergence is often tightly synchronized, with most =
> adults appearing within a few nights. Adult cicadas live for only two to =
> four weeks. During this short time, they feed relatively little and do =
> not cause any severe damage as they feed. Male cicadas sing by vibrating =
> membranes on the sides of the first abdominal segment. Male courtship =
> songs attract females for mating. Females are silent. After mating, =
> females lay their small eggs in twigs 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter. The =
> female's ovipositor slices into the wood and deposits the eggs. One to =
> several dozen eggs can be laid in one branch, with up to 400 eggs being =
> laid by each female in 40 to 50 sites."  LANG=3D"en-us"> <A =
> HREF=3D"http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/entomology/444-276/444-276.html"><SPAN=
> LANG=3D"en-us"> SIZE=3D2 =
> FACE=3D"Arial">http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/entomology/444-276/444-276.html=
> </A> LANG=3D"en-us">
>
>  
>
> 2) =
> This is an allusion to <A =
> HREF=3D"http://www.ssees.ac.uk/meyer.htm"> LANG=3D"en-us"> SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">the death of Hazel Shade LANG=3D"en-us"></A> LANG=3D"en-us">.  LANG=3D"en-us"> 
>
>  
>
> 3) =
> This is further discussion as to the nature of LANG=3D"en-us"> <A HREF=3D"http://www.near-death.com/"> LANG=3D"en-us"> SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">life after death LANG=3D"en-us"></A> LANG=3D"en-us">.  LANG=3D"en-us"> 
>
>  
>
> 4) =
> This is also an allusion to the issue of the actual author of the canto =
> and the commentary.  Is it =
> <A =
> HREF=3D"http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/abbreviations.htm"> LANG=3D"en-us"> SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Messrs. LANG=3D"en-us"></A> LANG=3D"en-us"> LANG=3D"en-us"> <A =
> HREF=3D"http://www.libraries.psu.edu/nabokov/boydpf1.htm"> LANG=3D"en-us"> SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Shade LANG=3D"en-us"></A> LANG=3D"en-us">, LANG=3D"en-us"> <A =
> HREF=3D"http://www.livejournal.com/users/kinbote/"> LANG=3D"en-us"> SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Kinbote LANG=3D"en-us"></A> LANG=3D"en-us">, LANG=3D"en-us"> <A =
> HREF=3D"http://www.unl.edu/libr/libs/spec/botkin.html"> LANG=3D"en-us"> SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Botkin LANG=3D"en-us"></A> LANG=3D"en-us"> or LANG=3D"en-us"> <A =
> HREF=3D"http://www.uta.edu/HyperNews/get/delgua/2/2.html"> LANG=3D"en-us"> SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">some fourth person LANG=3D"en-us"></A> LANG=3D"en-us">? As well as a nice =
> metaphor of the study of the text to assess the true author of the =
> work.
>
>  
>
> 5) =
> This also serves as an allusion to the Commentary developing out of =
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> Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 16:09:44 -0700
> From: "Vince & Shelly Maeder" <maeder@dwave.net>
> Subject: NPPF Commentary Line 238, P. 168, Part III
>
> Plain text version
>
> III. Cicada Life Cycle and Emergence from Exoskeleton:
>
> 1) This is a literal allusion to the cicada. "Homoptera: Cicadidae
> Magicicada sp. Other Common names Periodical cicadas are also commonly
> called the 17-year cicada, 13-year cicada, or locusts. The name "locust"
> is misleading because it applies to migratory grasshoppers. Immature
> periodical cicadas (nymphs) develop underground and feed on sap from
> plant roots. After 13 or 17 years below ground, mature nymphs construct
> a mud turret called a cicada hut and emerge from the soil and climb onto
> nearby vegetation or any vertical surface. They then molt to the winged
> adult stage. Their shed outer skins or "exoskeletons" are frequently
> found attached to tree trunks and twigs. The emergence is often tightly
> synchronized, with most adults appearing within a few nights. Adult
> cicadas live for only two to four weeks. During this short time, they
> feed relatively little and do not cause any severe damage as they feed.
> Male cicadas sing by vibrating membranes on the sides of the first
> abdominal segment. Male courtship songs attract females for mating.
> Females are silent. After mating, females lay their small eggs in twigs
> 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter. The female's ovipositor slices into the
> wood and deposits the eggs. One to several dozen eggs can be laid in one
> branch, with up to 400 eggs being laid by each female in 40 to 50
> sites."
> http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/entomology/444-276/444-276.html
>
> 2) This is an allusion to the death of Hazel Shade.
>
> 3) This is further discussion as to the nature of life after death.
>
> 4) This is also an allusion to the issue of the actual author of the
> canto and the commentary. Is it Messrs. Shade, Kinbote, Botkin or some
> fourth person? As well as a nice metaphor of the study of the text to
> assess the true author of the work.
>
> 5) This also serves as an allusion to the Commentary developing out of
> the canto's text.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 16:10:13 -0700
> From: "Vince & Shelly Maeder" <maeder@dwave.net>
> Subject: NPPF Commentary Line 238, P. 168, Part II
>
> Plain text version
>
> II. Amber
>
> 1) This is a literal reference to amber which is a yellowish hardened
> tree resin. The Archeology Wordsmith states that amber is a "Fossilized
> pine resin, a transparent yellow, Orange, or reddish-brown material from
> coniferous trees. It is amorphous, having a specific gravity of
> 1.05-1.10 and hardness of 2-2.5 on the Mohs scale, and has two varieties
> - -- gray and yellow. amber was appreciated and popular in antiquity for
> its beauty and its supposed magical properties. The southeast coast of
> the Baltic Sea is its major source in Europe, with lesser sources near
> the North Sea and in the Mediterranean. amber is washed up by the sea.
> There is evidence of a strong trade in amber up the Elbe, Vistula,
> Danube, and into the Adriatic Sea area. The trade began in the Early
> Bronze Age and expanded greatly with the Mycenaeans and again with the
> Iron Age peoples of Italy. The Phoenicians were also specialist traders
> in amber. The soft material was sometimes carved for beads and
> necklaces."
> http://www.archaeology-wordsmith.com/cgi-bin/lookup.cgi?category=&where=
> headword&terms=amber
>
> 2) Also referenced are the preservative properties (embalming of the
> ant) of amber. This is a particularly good metaphor for the
> "preservation" Mr. Kinbote has attempted to perform on Mr. Shade's canto
> as well as his attempt to preserve his real or imagined history as
> Zemblan king. But, which is the cicada, what is the amber, and who is
> the ant? "Amber's preservative properties were demonstrated 1992 when
> DNA was extracted from insects estimated to be around 30 million years
> old which were found fossilized in amber, and in 1995 US scientists
> succeeded in extracting bacterial spores from a bee in amber that was 40
> million years old. Despite their lengthy dormancy, the bacterial spores
> were successfully germinated."
> http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/animalsplants/data/m0002
> 854.html
> Cf. http://www.galleries.com/minerals/mineralo/amber/amber.htm
> Some good specimens of amber are here:
> http://www.galleries.com/scripts/item.exe?LIST+Minerals+Mineraloides+Amb
> er
>
> 3) Amber could also be an allusion to trapping unsuspecting insects,
> animals and plants. Here, as a metaphor, it works well concerning the
> author's attempt to trap the reader into a reading of the commentary as
> written by Mr. Kinbote and the canto as written by Mr. Shade.
>
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