(urth) Father Inire theory cont (Jonas)

[Gerry Quinn]

From: "Andrew Mason" <andrew.mason53 at googlemail.com>
Gerry Quinn wrote:

> > Does he actually speak of his childhood? He was a robot, after all. 
> > Still,
> > I take your point that he seems to have known something of the Urth of 
> > his
> > youth.

> Yes, weirdly. Severian reports that he says he was brought up by his
> parents in what he called the normal way 'though actually it is rather
> rare'.

It is a bit puzzling!

> He may be lying, of course - unless he is a chemical person of
> the _Long Sun_ kind - but even then, I think it would be easier for
> him to invent if he had indeed been on Urth in his youth.

The situation with chems is a bit curious too.  A male and female chem can 
build a child - but characters such as Marble and the soldiers, when they 
talk about their childhood, give me the distinct impression that they were 
mass produced.

- Gerry Quinn