bsharp's Inire theory

b sharp · 09 Jul 2008, 11:57 · from 2008-July.txt.gz

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From: bsharporflat at hotmail.com (b sharp)
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:57:40 -0400
Subject: (urth) bsharp's Inire theory
Message-ID: <BAY103-W1ADECAA3E915CB203F874D7960 at phx.gbl>

Jeff Wilson asks: 
>Dare I ask for something that indicates they are shapeshifters, regardless
>of the point being made? Y'know, objectively?

I think there may be a difference in interpretation. I've noted before I tend
to interpret the story more from an artistic perspective than scientific.  Because
art has a Creator, the process ends up being closer to theologic. Since Wolfe is a
man of science I think it is certainly useful to make hypotheses and scour for objective
evidence which makes logical sense within a scientific model. But I find that approach
to be incomplete without also relying on intuition, allusion and inference, where parables
and dreams are just as important as events in the "real" world.  in trying to divine the 
Creator's intention.

I am willing to consider shape shifting as an explanation for wtf is going on underneath
this story. Shape shifters are prominent in 5HoC (as is cloning and the resulting identity
issues from these two processes) and I sense a connection between that story and this
one.  Shapeshifters are found in some of the stories within this story and in some of the 
dream sequences.  I see those as important hints to what is going on in the main story
but if others don't I'm not insisting they are wrong and I am right.

Jeff I am a bit unclear if you are being serious or specious on your mentions that you think
Juturna is Severian's sister.  I can see some evidence she is a family member but what
are the reasons you are thinking sister?
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