chapter 3 crying of lot 49 :(

In Chapter 3 of The Crying of Lot 49 we find an awkward scene in which a message is found in a strange place. We see an episode when Oedipa finds a note in the bathroom. She finds a symbol and some message, “Interested in sophisticated fun? You, hubby, girl friends. The more the merrier. Get in touch with Kirby, through Waste only, Box 7391, L. A.” (Pg 38). This note worries her and she begins to think of what the message could mean. In the world we live in today there could be many scares with finding a note like this. Most of the time the person who finds the note either leaves it there, or he or she throws it away. Occasionally a smart person who finds a mysterious note will question it until answers are found.

In many books, we constantly see the main characters find clues of what they want in symbols and other weird and abnormal objects. If we take The Da Vinci Code for example we see hoe the protagonist is always finding new symbols to interpret and find out why it is there and what it could lead to. those findings show that mean something important for him to achieve his quest. this happens in everyday life as well. many people spend hours looking for mysterious things to be able to explore and find out. when making a finding like this, usually the person becomes ecstatic and dedicates him or herself to that new finding until he or she is finished with it. In the book, She isn’t even looking for something. So this symbol must be a start to her problems, or start for her solutions. Either way it leads her to a brand new mystery in life.