Something went awry however. Slothrop is now in England, an adult, and being extremely promiscuous with its female denizens. He records each of his conquests by placing a star on a map of London. The title, Gravity s Rainbow, also leads to several interpretations concerning the book s content. A rainbow is a parabola, and could well represent the trajectory of the V-2 as it descends upon its target.
Gravity is the force inside the path that pulls everything towards the center of the blast.
The colors could represent the varying aspects and cultures contained within the Human Race. The choices presented both in the title and in the story itself create a vast labyrinth, much in the way Borges conceives the workings of an elaborate universe. This book is not for everyone. It is the most convoluted, non-linear, contradictory work of fiction I have ever encountered. It is also one of the most hysterical, challenging, harrowing, brilliant and beautiful.