Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 10:16:31 +0000
Subject: Re: (urth) horn + horn, sev + sev
From: "Joshua A. Solomon" 

> From: maa32 
> Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 14:51:50 -0700
>
> when Severian is 
> struck by the Avern leaf, you think that his own power somehow resurrects him
> - then looking back you think it's the claw, then looking back again you think
> it really is a part of Severian's power bestowed upon him by his association
> with the New Sun because the Claw is just like any other thorn, then looking
> back again you realize maybe the hierodules are messing with time and the
> thorn has Severian's DNA on it, etc. etc.

Marc, I cannot buy into most of your theories, but this synopsis is dead on
target. Except the bit about Sev's DNA. What am I forgetting?

bee


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