The Crying of Lot 49: Chapter Two

In the second chapter I found even more strange hyperbolic names like Mr. Fallopian, it is a rediculous name that adds to the complicated humor in the novel. In this chapter Oedipa has left her home for the city of San Narciso which is actually a city that Thomas Pynchon made up in "The Crying of Lot 49". Narcissus is said to be a greek mythological person who falls in love with his own reflection. This seems contrary to the city since from what the author describes the city as dull or that it doesn't stand out. I had a hard time getting through this chapter because there is alot of difficult vocabulary that disguises a not too complicated plot. In this chapter Oepdipa arrives in the city of San Narciso to meet Pierce's lawyer. We get to learn about all of his extensive property and projects that now Oedipa has to take control of. The thing that i didn't like about this chapter was the fact that Oedipa cheated on her husband this seemed very terrible and out of place. I didn't know what to make of the chapter but I'm hoping that as I read further into this book I will understand what all the random event and people like the Paranoids have to to with the story.