Postmodern Self Reflexivity in Pynchon's The Crying of Lot 49
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This research paper deals with the self-reflexivity in Pynchon's novel The
Crying of Lot 49 which represents the characters face alienation, degradation, decay
and confusion. Oedipa, who starts to investigate the death of her ex-boyfriend
becomes confused, alienated and revolves around mysteries rather than getting the
final truth. How the protagonist in the modern American society does face the
problem. She enters in the society where everyone is busy in their own work. She
does not find any help from any one in city. She faces different troubles when she
searches Varierity’s death. She sees that everyone likes the urban life. She is
surrounded in difficult condition. The people whom she meet makes her more
confuse, put her in trouble and make her realize that it is difficult to find the truth.The
paper explores the consumer culture, materialistic American society, communal
bonding, alienated life style, confused people and their sufferings.