(urth) bsharp's Inire theory

[John Smith]

I don't even see why Juturna is related at all to
Severian.   Is Juturna human?   Can someone enlighten
me?

Jack



--- b sharp <bsharporflat at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Jeff Wilson asks: 
> >Dare I ask for something that indicates they are
> shapeshifters, regardless
> >of the point being made? Y'know, objectively?
> 
> I think there may be a difference in interpretation.
> I've noted before I tend
> to interpret the story more from an artistic
> perspective than scientific.  Because
> art has a Creator, the process ends up being closer
> to theologic. Since Wolfe is a
> man of science I think it is certainly useful to
> make hypotheses and scour for objective
> evidence which makes logical sense within a
> scientific model. But I find that approach
> to be incomplete without also relying on intuition,
> allusion and inference, where parables
> and dreams are just as important as events in the
> "real" world.  in trying to divine the 
> Creator's intention.
> 
> I am willing to consider shape shifting as an
> explanation for wtf is going on underneath
> this story. Shape shifters are prominent in 5HoC (as
> is cloning and the resulting identity
> issues from these two processes) and I sense a
> connection between that story and this
> one.  Shapeshifters are found in some of the stories
> within this story and in some of the 
> dream sequences.  I see those as important hints to
> what is going on in the main story
> but if others don't I'm not insisting they are wrong
> and I am right.
> 
> Jeff I am a bit unclear if you are being serious or
> specious on your mentions that you think
> Juturna is Severian's sister.  I can see some
> evidence she is a family member but what
> are the reasons you are thinking sister?
>
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Best wishes,

Jack