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<A title=Sonofwitz@butcherbaker.org
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<DIV>Did anyone even notice my recent verticality metaphor? (Foes of the
Increate) I don't think anyone has laid that out before, yet it is right there
under your nose and doesn't require assembling elusive fragments of perceived
clues, and frankly seems to be a huge symbolic reality that the plot is
stretched tautly over. It surprises me that these things remain hidden
while we elaborate on whether or not the House Absolute is a crashed ship. It
is an interesting exercise but it doesn't really get us any closer to the
essence of the work. (which isn't to say good stuff can't come of such
thinking. I'm still reeling over the idea that Latro is a
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>It's interesting - but to what extent can it be
explained by the juxtaposition of "Severian travels through a mountainous
region" and "Severian meets enemies"? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Erebus and company, and the Ascians if indeed
they count as foes of the Increate, can be explained away by saying that
only defeated enemies count. (And Vodalus too, I suppose, although he is
defeated in the next book.) And it seems not unreasonable that Typhon
should be on top. The alzabo, however, seems to me to fall in
the category of an animal; it is used by foe Vodalus but also by the
Autarchy.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>So I'm not convinced overall that this is an
overarching scheme that the plot is stretched to cover.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>- Gerry Quinn</FONT></DIV>
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