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Fat man struggles to wipe his ass.

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>Reading Omensetter's luck first for a more approachable way to start with Gass
I'd have suggested (his short story collection) In the Heart of the Heart of the Country to someone if they wanted to start on Gass from nothing. Some of the ideas in there show up in the Tunnel.
>if it should be read allegorically
For all it does, there's still a cohesive narrative, and there's more revealed as you go. I'm sure there's lots Gass wrote into it beyond that (I think his dissertation was on metaphor) that I'm not going to try making sense of now, but I don't think you have to force yourself to piece it together just yet. I'd say you should just carry on reading while keeping an eye out. You can always re-read it.

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I just ordered this, and all I’ve heard is that he’s heavily influenced by Joyce. What kind of journey am I in for?