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> "unfathomable" can be interpreted literally in the analogy but also holds its normal meaning Near as I can tell without reading the article, this sentence us
by saraid216 13y ago
> "unfathomable" can be interpreted literally in the analogy but also holds its normal meaning
Near as I can tell without reading the article, this sentence uses "unfathomable" with all of its meanings. Which I find nifty.
- lovemenot 13y agoFor this to work beautifully, we would fathom pearls when finding or collecting them. afaik only depths of water can be the literal object of the verb to fathom. It doesn't quite succeed, here. Which is likely why Pynchon is celebrated and the reviewer is reviewing him, rather than the reverse.
- saraid216 13y agoThe fathoming happens inside the pearl.