Karmic Adjustment as an Alternative to Binary Logic in Pynchon’s Vineland
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This paper tries a contemplative approach to Pynchons Vineland to show what now dominant political or postmodern approach misses. His concern mainly lies in a shift of perspective rather than in a socio-political issue though it cannot be denied that he deals with many socio-political issues throughout generations enough to be called recent American history. But the reason behind this is only to show how it is marred by ideological conflict, which cannot be resolved without a shift of perspective. He tries it by breaking binary logic that has dominated Western mind and finding an alternative in Eastern idea. He breaks binary logic by revealing its fictitiousness and inappropriateness. Neither side of binary pole—political left or right—fits into the category each of them is supposed to belong to. Ideologically categorized, political left and right are forced to be in an inevitable conflict. But, in fact, they each show a tendency supposedly pertinent to the opposite side. Furthermore, in spite of their apparent conflict, they share their desire for power and control. While shaking the belief in binary opposition in that way, Pynchon introduces an Eastern idea as an alternative by unveiling how human life and society are inevitably under the influence of karma. But his effort as such does not fall within a binary logic because he does not attempt to replace one thing with another, which is impossible. Rather, it can be said that he attempts to reveal modus operandi of binary logic and introduce a new perspective to read human life and society.
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This paper tries a contemplative approach to Pynchons Vineland to show what now dominant political or postmodern approach misses. His concern mainly lies in a shift of perspective rather than in a socio-political issue though it cannot be denied that he deals with many socio-political issues throughout generations enough to be called recent American history. But the reason behind this is only to show how it is marred by ideological conflict, which cannot be resolved without a shift of perspective. He tries it by breaking binary logic that has dominated Western mind and finding an alternative in Eastern idea. He breaks binary logic by revealing its fictitiousness and inappropriateness. Neither side of binary pole—political left or right—fits into the category each of them is supposed to belong to. Ideologically categorized, political left and right are forced to be in an inevitable conflict. But, in fact, they each show a tendency supposedly pertinent to the opposite side. Furthermore, in spite of their apparent conflict, they share their desire for power and control. While shaking the belief in binary opposition in that way, Pynchon introduces an Eastern idea as an alternative by unveiling how human life and society are inevitably under the influence of karma. But his effort as such does not fall within a binary logic because he does not attempt to replace one thing with another, which is impossible. Rather, it can be said that he attempts to reveal modus operandi of binary logic and introduce a new perspective to read human life and society.
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