Yellow mobile thoughts

Chapter 4 is full of symbolism regarding Oedipa’s feelings towards her curiosity. The end of this chapter highlights this through the dandelions. As Oedipa begins to tie her clues together, her interest increases exponentially. She feels overwhelmed by the numerous connections there are among W.A.S.T.E and Thurn and Taxis. Her conversation with Genghis Cohen is proves her paranoiac behavior. Despite this, Pynchon is able to incorporate a metaphor that mitigates her behavior. “A few months ago it got quite cloudy. You see, in spring, when the dandelions begin to bloom again, the wine goes through fermentation. As if they remembered.”(Chapter 4) Basically the use of dandelions explains Oedipa’s nature. She is like one flower that hasn’t flourished, she needs to undergo through changes in order to evolve. However, Oedipa is so captivated by her imagination, she will remain in constant struggle with reality and her subconscious. The last passage of the chapter synthesizes her emotions, “as if the dead really do persist, even in a bottle of wine.”(Chapter 4)This phrase reminds me of “So it goes,” an expression in which Oedipa an unfinished thought. Pynchon’s incorporation of dandelions also gives the text a context. It portrays the essence of the hippies. Nature, psychoactive substances and colors are emphasized through this excerpt. I remembered MGMT’s song Electric feel has the same essence of description.