There are no other contemporary novelists whose works resemble those of Thomas Pynchon, but his appeal rests on more than the (i)____________ displayed in his work. In an age when novelists largely limit their observations to lightweight banter about sexuality, Pynchon still offers (ii)____________ commentary about human nature. A. patrimony B. trenchant C. eccentricity D. enigmatic E. orthodoxy F. insipid