(urth) Severian's sex Life

[James B. Jordan]

At 07:54 AM 4/7/2007, you wrote:


>I think you should consider Latro and Able for an answer to this
>question.
>
>Severian's promiscuity has a lot to do with his brand of anti-hero.
>He's a guy who is generally nasty and bad to the core, does bad
>things reflexively, and yet he is a prophesied vessel of redemption
>for the human race.


         Gene's answer to me about Severian in general was that Sev 
has a horrible background and is only gradually overcoming it. His 
calling, of course, is far better than his person, as you say above. 
Additionally, Wolfe knows enough about other cultures to know that 
the idea of male chastity is pretty much limited to Jewish and 
Christian societies, and really mostly to Protestant or 
Protestant-influenced Christian societies. Severian is not living in 
such a society.

Nutria 
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