Till We Have Faces
12/10/2016
A scene that I find particularly interesting is when Orual sees Psyche as a newborn baby for the first time. Orual is so delightfully surprised when she sees Psyche and at once she is captivated by her.
“You would have thought she made bright all the corners of the room in which she lay.” (20)
Throughout the entire book it is clear that Orual idolizes Psyche and I think part of the reason why is because I think she sees her as life in a seemingless lifeless and joyless environment. Even in this first scene it is clear that Psyche’s presence stands out & I think this is one reason that Orual is so instantaneously drawn to her. This reminds me of how sometimes I find myself drawn to people for seemingly no particular reason; as I examine these situations more though I tend to find that there is a reason and this reason is that the element of the person I am drawn to reflects an aspect of God. I think that Psyche represents color, life, and beauty in a bland world & these in themselves are elements of God.
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