Re: The Wave

["Schrade, Scott" <sschrade@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> One of the characteristics of modernism/postmodernism is that the 
> references don't have to sum to a clear meaning. Like TOMMY or QUAD, 
> this little story gives you glimpses of thought and feeling that we 
> can surmise are Pete's feeling about his recent experiences and his 
> fans, but there's no direct message.


1. Your description is perhaps plausible for a collection of short 
stories, but for a one-off diary entry posted by Pete on his website, 
I think there's more to it than mere sketches of thought.

2. You devalue TOMMY & QUAD by saying they are without direct messages.
Ambiguous at times, yes, but clearly they have something to say.


- SCHRADE in Akron

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