Race Rep

Alice Turner · 16 Nov 1999, 10:19 · from whorl-v0010.mbox · original

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From: "Alice Turner" <akt at attglobal.net>
Subject: (whorl) Race Rep
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 10:19:47
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One thing that I don't think anyone has yet mentioned: The echo of NS5 in
Horn's being asked by the Vanished People to speak for his race (humanity)
just as Sev had to represent the whole of Urth. And of course he is
honorable and generous and respectful. Something bad or sad is going to come
of this, I think. We have been shown glimpses of some pretty distressing
goings-on in this brave new world---the clerk in chains, for instance. The
harem.

-alga

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