Blog Post #6 - Evolution of Oedipa

Blog Post #6

As I have been continuing my journey through The Crying of Lot 49, I’ve become to think a lot deeper into the person that is Odepia. At first, I didn’t really know what to think of her. To me, initially, she just seemed to be a little cooky, and, for lack of a better word, a slut. She plays with the advances of other men, and she also cheated on her husband with Metzger. But now, as she’s going to San Narciso and learning more about Pierce and his business deals, it seems as if she’s becoming more a serious character. Maybe, as the book progresses, she becomes more serious about the executing of the will and everything that it involves. Because now, she seems like she really wants to learn about the whole “bone” situation. I read about the island and boat part, but it seemed a little confusing at first – basically I got that Pierce bought bones from a country, or something. I don’t know; as of right now, I’m still trying to get a feel for book and where it is headed, as well as the characters and how they are going to evolve throughout the rest of the novel.