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<A title=thalassocrat08@gmail.com href="mailto:thalassocrat08@gmail.com">Mr
Thalassocrat</A> </DIV>
<DIV>Viz: Sev colludes with a repugnant alien beast to facilitate the death of
most of Cadoe's family, leaving Little Sev as the only survivor. </DIV>
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<DIV>Morally, I think, Sev is a cripple. He waxes lyrical about these people
and their lives, yet constructively colludes in their horrible deaths. Later,
he does the same thing on a much larger scale.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The reading seems problematic. Casdoe chose
to leave Severian alone in the dark with the alzabo, when she could with little
risk have hung a light for him. Doubtless she intended that the alzabo
would devour Severian and rush off to find his family, leaving her and her own
family safe.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>After that, is he morally obliged to stay (at risk
not just from the alzabo but from the forces of the archon) and defend her home,
or hunt the alzabo? I think not. In fact, he does attempt to protect
the family as they and he leave the region.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>- Gerry Quinn</FONT></DIV>
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