# Horn and Silk (spoilers)

*The Whorl list — 1 messages, 1 voices, 08 Feb 2001*

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### Spectacled Bear
*08 Feb 2001, 12:51*

At 04:20 2001-02-02 -0800, Shannon wrote:
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> In RTTW, Wolfe pointedly
> directs the reader to pay extra-close attention to the
> voices of the characters as clues to the shifting
> identities.  For example, IGJ's cranky didactic tone
> seemed to me the result of the rocky relationship
> between pedantic Silk and dour Horn.  And in RTTW, I
> heard Silk's voice fairly often, and not just borrowed
> memories.  Horn and Silk seem better integrated, and
> able to use their different strengths in tandem (i.e.
> Silk's warmth and charm, Horn's maturity and
> (relative) stability).  Some of their/his spoken
> passages are pricelessly polyphonic as subtle verbal
> tics are exchanged, as well as the physical tells
> which are occasionally mentioned.

I love those amazing schizophrenic conversations - my
favourite is Maytera Marble channelling Maytera Rose
and changing PoV practically every other word. I didn't
notice them so much with Horn and Silk, perhaps because
it's a while since I read any actual Silk dialogue. Do
you happen to recall any examples?

> In fact, I think
> Silk is far more present in RTTW, though Horn may well
> be hamming it up for effect...I should go finish the
> book, and post with quotes next time <g>.    -Shannon  

I'm not saying anything :-)

Spectacled Bear.

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