We spoke a bit about DeLillo’s stereotypes and how they are maybe problematic. I wonder how everyone feels about Wallace’s use of stereotypes…is it beyond just being humorous? If the “typical” arab doesn’t catch one’s eye, the section about Wardine does. The dialect and the sometimes practically unintelligible grammar seem almost excessive. Plus, it’s the ultimate “typical low class” minority: sexual abuse, incest (?), physical abuse, general dysfunction…isn’t this a little bit over the limit, perhaps? I’m not totally sure how I feel about it all, what does everyone else think?