(urth) The Two Katharines

Ryan Dunn ryan at liftingfaces.com
Mon Aug 16 13:56:59 PDT 2010


On Aug 16, 2010, at 4:29 PM, James Wynn wrote:

>>> Ryan Dunn- If it turns out it WAS a real blade, then we may as well not believe
>>> >anything Severian tells us at all.
>> Lee - That is an interesting statement. Many think that Severian is an unreliable
>> narrator who makes numerous mistakes and even lies in the text.
> 
> On page 2 of Shadow of the Torturer, Severian makes an error of fact regarding whether Drotte or Roche said the men were carrying pikes. There is no doubt that Severian makes mistakes in recal


Of course he is an unreliable narrator, is that in question?

I still don't think anyone is beheaded during the Feast of Holy Katharine, regardless.

...ryan


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