Dinn's Notes
Starting in May of 1997, a group reading and discussion of Mason & Dixon was conducted via e-mail on the Pynchon-L. The project was organized by Andrew Dinn (hence the name of this page, Dinn's Notes), who divided the text into 26 (?) "blocks"--labeled "MDMD(x)"--of approximately three chapters each. A rotating cast of Pynchon-L members took turns posting a summary, commentary, and a set of notes/questions for each block (which I am in the processing of listing below); these posts were followed by a e-mailed discussion by the group-at-large; this broader discussion can be found by searching the Pynchon-L Archives.
Contents
- 1 MDMD 0: Introduction
- 2 MDMD 1: Ch. 1-4, p. 5-41
- 3 MDMD 2: Ch. 5-7, p. 42-76
- 4 MDMD 3: Ch. 8-10, p. 77-104
- 5 MDMD 4: Ch. 11-13, p. 105-145
- 6 MDMD 5: Ch. 14-16, p. 146-174
- 7 MDMD 6: Ch. 17-19, p. 175-198
- 8 MDMD 7: Ch. 20-22, p. 199-227
- 9 MDMD 8: Ch. 23-25, p. 228-253
- 10 MDMD End of Part 1
- 11 MDMD 9
- 12 MDMD 10
- 13 MDMD 11
- 14 MDMD 12
- 15 MDMD 13
- 16 MDMD 14
- 17 MDMD 15
- 18 MDMD (16): Ch. 47-49, p. 460-483
- 19 MDMD (17): Ch. 50-52, p. 484-510
MDMD 0: Introduction
MDMD 1: Ch. 1-4, p. 5-41
MDMD 2: Ch. 5-7, p. 42-76
MDMD 3: Ch. 8-10, p. 77-104
MDMD 4: Ch. 11-13, p. 105-145
MDMD 5: Ch. 14-16, p. 146-174
MDMD 5: Chapter 14
- MDMD(5)---Chap 14 Notes
- MDMD(5)---Chap 14 Questions
- MDMD(5)---Chap 14 Opening Comments
- MDMD(5)---Chap 14 Plot Summary
MDMD 5: Chapter 15
- MDMD(5) Chap 15 Notes
- MDMD(5)----Chap 15 Questions
- MDMD(5)---Chap 15 Opening Comments
- MDMD(5)---Chap 15 Opening Comments-- pt 2
- MDMD(5) Chap 15 Notes
- MDMD(5)---Even Better, Clearer Copy----Chap 15 Plot Summary
MDMD 5: Chapter 16
- MDMD(5)Chap 16---Notes
- MDMD(5)---better copy, Chap 15 Opening Comments pt 1
- MDMD(5) Chap 16-- Plot Summary
- MDMD(5) Chap 16----Questions
- MDMD(5) Chap 16----Opening Comments
MDMD 6: Ch. 17-19, p. 175-198
MDMD 6: Chapter 17
MDMD 6: Chapter 18
MDMD 6: Chapter 19
MDMD 7: Ch. 20-22, p. 199-227
MDMD 8: Ch. 23-25, p. 228-253
- MDMD(8) Questions
- MDMD(8) Notes
- MDMD(8) Plot Summary
- MDMD(8) Questions Addendum
- MDMD(8) Notes Addenda
- MDMD(8) Notes Addendum
MDMD End of Part 1
- MDMD(Pt 1) The Sum is Greater than Part 1
- MDMD(Part1) Who is Thomas Pynchon?
- MDMD(Part1) Who is Rebekah Mason?
- MDMD (Part 1): Memory and Imagination
- MDMD (Part 1) Who is Thomas Pynchon . . .
- MDMD: First Transit
- MDMD Part 1: Reflections
MDMD 9
- MDMD(9) Plot Summary
- MDMD(9) Part 1 Repost Notes and Questions
- MDMD(9) Notes and Questions Repost
- MDMD(9) Part 2 Repost Notes and Questions
MDMD 10
MDMD 11
MDMD 12
MDMD 13
- MDMD(13): Summary
- MDMD(13): Commentary
- MDMD(13) Notes and Questions Ch. 38
- MDMD(13) Notes and Questions Ch. 39
- MDMD(13): supplementary notes to Ch. 39
- MDMD(13) Notes and Questions Ch. 40
MDMD 14
- MDMD(14) Notes & Questions Part 1
- MDMD(14) Notes & Questions Part 2
- MDMD(14) Plot Summary
- MDMD(14) Commentary
MDMD 15
- MDMD (15) Notes
- MDMD(15) Commentary the first
- MDMD (15) Commentary the Second
- MDMD(15) Comments the Third
- MDMD(15)Commentary the Fourth
- MDMD (15) Plot Summary, Chap 44
- MDMD (15)---Questions, Chapter 44
- MDMD (15) Notes (Pt 1) Chap 44
- Best Copy, use this one--MDMD(15) Plot Summary Chap 45
- MDMD (15) Questions, Chapter 45
MDMD (16): Ch. 47-49, p. 460-483
- MDMD(16) Questions
- MDMD(12)--Notes/Questions
- MDMD(16) Notes Part 1
- MDMD(16) Notes Part 2
- MDMD(16) Notes
- MDMD(16) Commentary Part 1 -- Andrew's
- MDMD (16) Commentary Part 2 -- Chris's
MDMD (17): Ch. 50-52, p. 484-510
MDMD (17): Ch. 50
- MDMD(17) Ch 50 Plot Summary
- MDMD(17) Ch 50 Notes 1/3
- MDMD(17) Ch 50 Notes 2/3
- MDMD(17) Ch 50 Notes 3/3
- MDMD(17) Ch 50 Opening Comments
- MDMD(17) Ch 50 Questions
MDMD (17): Ch. 51
- MDMD(17) Ch 51 Plot Summary
- MDMD(17) Ch 51 Notes 1/2
- MDMD(17) Ch 51 Notes 2/2
- MDMD(17) Ch 51 Questions
- MDMD(17) Ch 51 Opening Comments
