Thecla's "Identity"

Marc Aramini · 04 Apr 2013, 12:39 · from 2013-April.txt.gz

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From: marcaramini at yahoo.com (Marc Aramini)
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 05:39:25 -0700
Subject: (urth) Thecla's "Identity"
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There are certain buzz words Thecla uses that indicates her deeper association with Vodalus, like pelagic depths.   I think she mentions an argosy but my memory is not as solid on that one. 

Historical events can resonate at times  but I feel Wolfe often references explicitly by name (Peter Palmer, for example) and we should consider Wolfe's natural sympathies in the reflection of such an execution if he decides to make a main character reflect that.  

A book like Melville' the confidence man is much easier to link to real public  and literary figures than most. 
Ever read coover's A public burning? Great book.

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