(urth) Is Agia a Robot?

David Stockhoff dstockhoff at verizon.net
Fri Jun 18 16:45:22 PDT 2010


That is possible as well, and it's very Wolfean. But then it becomes 
even more important to explain what changed her.

And whence her strength and familiarity with weapons? She's no Pinocchio.

brunians at brunians.org wrote:
> If the paracoita theory is correct, she pulls the strings *now*.
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> She is an object that has developed a soul, become a person.
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>> No, Agia pulls Hethor's strings. See Father Inire's letter to Severian.
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>> Adam Thornton wrote:
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>>> On 06/18/2010 05:32 PM, Ryan Dunn wrote:
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>>>> We DO agree that Agia is one of the more important characters in the
>>>> book, no doubt. But try as I may, I can't shake the notion that
>>>> Hethor's monologue was not just a demonstration by Wolfe to show off
>>>> his writing chops. Who is the girl in the box?????????
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> The same one from the Toy Theater?  Perhaps Hethor is pulling Agia's
>>> strings.
>>>
>>> Adam
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