Introduction and Breath

Mo Holkar · 19 Apr 2011, 08:01 · from 2011-April.txt.gz

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From: lists at ukg.co.uk (Mo Holkar)
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:01:36 +0100
Subject: (urth) Introduction and Breath
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At 20:26 18/04/2011, Roy wrote:
>In the first chapter of SHADOW, Severian says that Vodalus handed his pistol
>to the big man we later learn is named Hildegrin. Thea then took the pistol
>from Hildegrin. But near the end of the first chapter of CLAW, while going
>on again about his memory, he recalls that night in the necropolis and says
>that Vodalus had given the pistol to his mistress.


I suppose readers who hold the view that when Severian makes errors, 
they are significant, might interpret that as meaning that actually 
Hildegrin is Vodalus's 'mistress' -- or at least that Severian thinks 
he is. Hildegrin is often referred to as Vodalus's 'badger' -- 
perhaps that term has a further, illicit meaning besides the three 
obvious ones.

best,

Mo




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