When reading "Till We Have Faces," like we were talking in class today, some of us seem to like or dislike certain characters. And I don't remember if the King was ever brought up or not. But i can't stand the guy. Like the main character picks up on, he doesn't care about anyone but himself or his own safety. I was especially annoyed of him when he tried to justify how he was acting and about to just give his daughter up with his talk of "its taking a piece of himself" or whatever. Which characters do you guys like or dislike?
posted by $tovetop at 12:52 PM
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I agree with you on the character of the King. He's such a bully. He's a man worried about one thing and one thing only: himself. It especially grates on my nerves when he blames Orual and the Fox for Redival getting into trouble, when he knows they haven't had time to watch over her. The King is much too worried about his reputation and the reputation of his kingdom to care about his kids. Even if he did feel for sacrificing Psyche, it was little more than saddness for an aquintance than for a daughter, a "piece of himself."
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I enjoy O's Character. To me she is a refreshing dose of what reality looks like for some. She juxtaposes Psyche really well. Her thoughts and actions reflect that of someone who is afraid of happiness for fear of being let down. In life how often our we afraid to take chances for fear of being burned? How many times have we truly felt love but denied it because it was too good to be true? (This example is more appropriate for some than others) Sometimes people struggle with this concept from a Christian perspective. Grace seems ideal and to good to be true, that’s why some people very close to me reject Christianity, because if becoming ultimately happy and intimate with God means taking a chance that can seemingly burn them, then taking a risk and accepting Grace is not a viable option in their mind. I guess I am a big fan on realism so O's character I delight in.... Although, fantasy intrigues me as well if it captures the imagination of the audience.
Y'know, I'd agree on the king thing if I didn't identify with him so well...
Oh, c'mon, as if you don't a little bit.
Let me elaborate:
I think that one of Lewis' strong points is the ability to relate even the worst characters to the reader. I saw myself in Edmund as he went to the Witch's castle, the guard of Tash, and even a little bit in Screwtape from time to time. I'd hate the king a lot more if I didn't understand that his life was important and his position was just as much so.
The truth is, why would he bother to care about someone he knew nothing about, like his daughters? Yeah, yeah, he's a bad father, but I just really see that as a mark of that society (from, what I understand, women are still an inferior status).
Anyone know what I mean?
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