At the end of th enovel, Oedipa recalls hearing Pierce tell her that the “secret” is to “keep it bouncing.” Though the comment is vague, Oedipa derives meaning from the advice after all her weeks of trying to execute Pierce’s will and estate and weeks of investigating the Trystero. What does this message to “keep it bouncing” mean exactly? What is “it”? What did Pierce mean by keeping it “bouncing”? And how might this message connect to Oedipa’s character, motives, and experience over the course of the novel?

And, some people said the novel’s main goal is to reveal the poor society by Oedipa’s journey; however, I can’t find any scene that imply the society is poor. Could you share some ideas with me? Thank you very much. Hope to hear from you soon.