But, despite his steady attempt to keep it at bay, the death of the bird signals the end of his equilibrium. ‘“I held him,” he protested, impotent with the wonder of it, “to give him the warmth of my body. Almost as if I were communicating life to him, or a sense of life. What has happened? Has the transfer of heat ceased to work? Is there no more…”’. Despite his knowledge of science and the way things are supposed to work, Callisto has failed. As Callisto resolves into a state of fear, Aubade smashes the window of the hothouse, symbolically ending the story. However, does their world too transform into entropy? Pynchon does not say and instead, leaves the ending of his short story ambiguous, which is exactly how a postmodern text should
But, despite his steady attempt to keep it at bay, the death of the bird signals the end of his equilibrium. ‘“I held him,” he protested, impotent with the wonder of it, “to give him the warmth of my body. Almost as if I were communicating life to him, or a sense of life. What has happened? Has the transfer of heat ceased to work? Is there no more…”’. Despite his knowledge of science and the way things are supposed to work, Callisto has failed. As Callisto resolves into a state of fear, Aubade smashes the window of the hothouse, symbolically ending the story. However, does their world too transform into entropy? Pynchon does not say and instead, leaves the ending of his short story ambiguous, which is exactly how a postmodern text should