The Ring & The Claw

Michael Straight · 08 Jan 2002, 15:30 · from urth-v0031.mbox · original

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From: Michael Straight <straight at email.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: (urth) Re: The Ring & The Claw
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 10:30:49 -0500 (EST)
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On Mon, 7 Jan 2002, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes wrote:

> Let's add to your list of similarities:

> Both objects give the possessor power "according to his stature."

Does the claw give power to anyone but Severian?

(I guess you can still make the comparison if you say only Severian has
the stature to use the claw's power, but it doesn't fit quite as well.)

-Rostrum

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