Greetings to all, In a line of thinking different from what's been touched on, I read Lance not so much as Percy's _expression_ of a disenchantment with Catholicism as I do a sharp critique of popular culture--particularly the movies, which Percy was always fond of. I think this is because I cannot ignore the fact that Lance's initial frustration is with the all-but-pornographic movie being filmed at his home. William Dowie in his essay "Lancelot and the Search for Sin" argues that the novel is even a parody of Percy's own ire with popular culture, and I'm inclined to agree. Best, Jordan On Jan 13, 2007, at 3:53 PM, Gray, Rich wrote:
-- Jordan J. Dominy, M.A. GTA/Ph.D. Student University of Florida Department of English P. O. Box 117310 Gainesville, FL 32611-7310 |
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