It seems as though the first time that Orual begins to see the error of her ways is after Bardia passes away. When Orual visits Bardia’s widow, Ansit, the queen learns that she has kept Ansit’s husband away from home for almost his entire life. Orual still does not completely understand how much her selfishness has blinded her until she is forced to present her complaint to the court. Once she says her true feelings out loud, Orual begins to understand why she was actually frustrated, and her frustration was not rightfully directed towards the gods as she had originally believed.
People attempt to direct their frustration at someone else instead of taking a look at their own heart. It is easier to place blame on another person than to own up to one’s own flaws. For Orual, it was easier for her to blame the gods for the consequences of her own actions instead of looking within herself. Once she performed some introspection, she saw that it was not the gods who were to blame. Rather, it was her own selfishness that caused her to sabotage Psyche’s happiness and to rob Bardia of his ability to thrive as a good husband.
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