Re: Till We Have Faces -- Mimetic Theory and Literary Study

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Date Posted: 19:52:47 02/03/08 Sun
Author: JPJ II
Subject: Re: Till We Have Faces
In reply to: Erin Risch 's message, "Till We Have Faces" on 18:36:07 01/29/08 Tue

Erin, Nice Pick. The rivalry you set up between the wife and the queen is pretty insightful, but I think my analysis would differ slightly. I think that, though the wife does have some of that hatred you mentioned and most certainly shares in that glance of momentary friendship, the wife of the fine captain breaks out of the triangle of mediation. She does this in the classically Lewis-ian way of simply stating: "I'm his wife" when the queen questions her as to why she 'did nothing' to stop her from devouring the captain. Though she most certainly does not like it, the captain's wife seems to understand that in Love for her husband there can be no rivalry because she understands her role in his life. Similarly, she also knows that she cannot force herself into all areas of his life, the part he owes to his queen, for the same reason: she knows the bounds and constraints of her role. This seems to be more the source of her anger. (Note: James is not saying that women should stay in the kitchen, only that Lewis thought they should stay in the kitchen.) (Note: not really; but I cite the image of the wife painted in "That Hideous Strength" as my defense for the previous judgment).

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