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Re: Ubik's Ending - Spoilers

by mstemper@[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Stemper) Apr 4, 2008 at 12:06 PM

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daijoudaijin writes:
>It took me way too long, but I finally picked up and finished PKD's
>Ubik. It was every bit as great as I was expecting. What is everyone's
>take on the last couple of paragraphs though?

>When I first finished it last night, I assumed it meant that Runciter
>had died as well (or was dead all along), and was now about to go
>through the same process that the rest of them had.

>But after thinking about it a little more this morning, could it mean
>that Jory's power was crossing over to the real world?

These have always been my two theories about the meaning of _Ubik_.

Ambguity in levels of reality has always been what I've liked best
about Dick. For another twist on this, try _Knight of Delusions_,
by Keith Laumer.

-- 
Michael F. Stemper
#include <Standard_Disclaimer>
A preposition is something that you should never end a sentence with.
 




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daijoudaijin@[EMAIL PROTE  2008-04-03 17:15:56 
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mstemper@[EMAIL PROTECTED  2008-04-04 12:06:25 
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mvp@[EMAIL PROTECTED] (M  2008-04-05 04:58:14 
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mimus <tinmimus99@[EMA  2008-04-05 12:55:28 
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mstemper@[EMAIL PROTECTED  2008-04-08 12:33:12 
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daijoudaijin@[EMAIL PROTE  2008-04-06 22:43:40 
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daijoudaijin@[EMAIL PROTE  2008-04-06 22:47:38 

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