Flying fish

Che Monro · 13 May 2003, 11:52 · from urth-v0305.mbox · original

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From: Che Monro <flirt at technologist.com>
Subject: Re: (urth) Flying fish
Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 21:52:29 +1000
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>Then again, we all know about Wolfe and islands. Is this story yet another
>part of the Wolfe archipelago? Rob is the missionary doctory of
>death-by-shark island?
>
>Nigel

*laughs* Oh dear!

I find this story interesting because it's a study of the primitive=3D20
God/Devil. Hanga is both a God and a Demon, capable of friendship, and=3D20
quite possibly the bestowal of magical powers, and also the destroyer.

You hurt me, Hanga, when you attack my friends and family you hurt me! I=3D=
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wonder if Hanga was feeling a bit jealous and lonely? Perhaps Wolfe could=
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have developed this story a bit further, usually in the bible - the story=
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of David, for instance - the plot that leads a man into conflict with his=
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God are more intricate and involved. Although this does have all the=3D20
classic elements.

And Mary... "He was such a handsome man"... "I could tell from the their=3D=
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expressions that something was wrong..." Did Mary commit adultry with=3D20
Hanga? Even if only in thought?

Um, if so then I bet there is some hint in the scene at North Point.

Che

Ch=3DE9 Franz Joseph Monro -- http://www.chemonro.com
che at chemonro.com    --     flirt at technologist.com

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