AEG: Margaret

David Duffy · 19 Jan 2009, 00:23 · from 2009-January.txt.gz

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From: David.Duffy at qimr.edu.au (David Duffy)
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:23:33 +1000 (EST)
Subject: (urth) AEG: Margaret
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On Sun, 18 Jan 2009, Roy C. Lackey wrote:

> *If* there is a moral component to transforming up, did bad Bill become the
> somewhat benevolent Wally, who hoped to fight the aliens and make the world
> a better place?

My take on Bill/Wally is that he become a "superhero", specifically the 
_the Shadow_.  That character fights evil, but uses violent methods, and 
is distrusted by most of the authorities, although he does have links with 
a few police.

Having just returned my copy of AEG to the library, I can't point to the 
exact reference where Gideon? suggests that Reis is similar to Cassie in 
being elevated in some way.

David Duffy.

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