Propaganda and Rhetoric in Democracy: History, Theory, Analysis, 2016
Gae Lyn Henderson and M. J. Braun, eds. Propaganda and Rhetoric in Democracy: History, Theory, An... more Gae Lyn Henderson and M. J. Braun, eds. Propaganda and Rhetoric in Democracy: History, Theory, Analyssis. SIU Press, 2016
The Open Library of Humanities and all its journals are digitally preserved in the CLOCKSS schola... more The Open Library of Humanities and all its journals are digitally preserved in the CLOCKSS scholarly archive service. orbit.
The rhetorical concept of kairos (right timing, right proportion, time viewed qualitatively) can ... more The rhetorical concept of kairos (right timing, right proportion, time viewed qualitatively) can expand the understanding of the "points" or decisive moments in Pynchon's historical novels. In addition to timeliness, kairos for theologians represents the intersection of the sacred with the profane. Kairos also provides insight into the novels' affect, lending rhetorical force to the concept from Marx that "the point is to change [history]." Following the hiatus preceding Vineland, Pynchon's global view of history becomes more restricted, with emphasis instead on smaller social enclaves and human connections.
Viewing Pynchon as a historical novel means paying due attention to what he describes particularl... more Viewing Pynchon as a historical novel means paying due attention to what he describes particularly in Gravity's Rainbow as nodes or decision points. These can best be considered with reference to kairos, the Greek term for qualitative time, which refers to proper timing and proportion. In his works through GR, Pynchon aspires to change our understanding of history, and press home lessons in present-day contexts, through drawing attention to these nodes; however, in the works from Vineland on, he generally advocates withdrawal into social and familial enclaves for more localized protection.
Propaganda and Rhetoric in Democracy: History, Theory, Analysis, 2016
Gae Lyn Henderson and M. J. Braun, eds. Propaganda and Rhetoric in Democracy: History, Theory, An... more Gae Lyn Henderson and M. J. Braun, eds. Propaganda and Rhetoric in Democracy: History, Theory, Analyssis. SIU Press, 2016
The Open Library of Humanities and all its journals are digitally preserved in the CLOCKSS schola... more The Open Library of Humanities and all its journals are digitally preserved in the CLOCKSS scholarly archive service. orbit.
The rhetorical concept of kairos (right timing, right proportion, time viewed qualitatively) can ... more The rhetorical concept of kairos (right timing, right proportion, time viewed qualitatively) can expand the understanding of the "points" or decisive moments in Pynchon's historical novels. In addition to timeliness, kairos for theologians represents the intersection of the sacred with the profane. Kairos also provides insight into the novels' affect, lending rhetorical force to the concept from Marx that "the point is to change [history]." Following the hiatus preceding Vineland, Pynchon's global view of history becomes more restricted, with emphasis instead on smaller social enclaves and human connections.
Viewing Pynchon as a historical novel means paying due attention to what he describes particularl... more Viewing Pynchon as a historical novel means paying due attention to what he describes particularly in Gravity's Rainbow as nodes or decision points. These can best be considered with reference to kairos, the Greek term for qualitative time, which refers to proper timing and proportion. In his works through GR, Pynchon aspires to change our understanding of history, and press home lessons in present-day contexts, through drawing attention to these nodes; however, in the works from Vineland on, he generally advocates withdrawal into social and familial enclaves for more localized protection.
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