not so sure about this...

maa32 · 18 Mar 2002, 07:04 · from urth-v0203.mbox · original

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From: maa32 <maa32 at dana.ucc.nau.edu>
Subject: (urth) not so sure about this...
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 00:04:13 -0700
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Andy stated:
       As I thought - Wolfe is obeying internally generated mythic imperati=
ves=20
in creating these patterns. He does not know if Ushas/Lune is Blue/Green,
       and he can't tell us.
       As I thought - Wolfe is obeying internally generated mythic imperati=
ves=20
in
       creating these patterns. He does not know if Ushas/Lune is Blue/Gree=
n,
       and he can't tell us.
>
all I can say is that Nick did not ask specifically if Urth was Blue; he as=
ked=20
if St. Croix and St. Anne fit in thematically. Wolfe claims he does not kno=
w=20
if he is using mythic patterns in that quote, not that he doesn't know whet=
her=20
urth and blue are the same.  He just doesn't know how St. Anne and St. Croi=
x=20
might be related ... I see the exact opposite of how you interpret that ...=20
but I think Gene knows whether Urth is Blue or not.  I'm sure he does.  He=20
just won't say for sure because, (I quote him) "it would spoil your fun". H=
e=20
backs off any question that touches on Blue and Urth - I think he is proud =
of=20
hiding their connection so well, and hides behind his uncanny dodging abili=
ty.
 Remember how he keeps claiming that the primary inspiration behind Severia=
n=20
stems from his sorow at not having a character for a masquerade party?  Tha=
t's=20
a pretty insipid inspiration for the fine work of art he produced ... I thi=
nk=20
Wolfe knows if Blue and Green are Ushas and Lune, but I'm not sure if he kn=
ows=20
who Severian's sister really is.  Just my two cents. Also, another point fr=
om=20
the interview: the godlings have sonar, don't forget. Pig claims he can "he=
ar"=20
where the foliage is even if he is blind.  There is more than one or two hi=
nts=20
that they themselves might be mechanical.  But the distinction between orga=
nic=20
and mechanical life has become blurred in the texts.
Marc



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