{"id":30,"date":"2021-09-28T23:22:38","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T23:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/narniaandthebible2021\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2021-12-06T21:00:45","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T21:00:45","slug":"the-silver-chair","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/narniaandthebible2021\/at-the-wardrobe-door\/the-silver-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"Beautiful Witches, Serpents, and Discrimination: A look at the Portrayal of the Main Antagonist of C.S. Lewis’s “The Silver Chair”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Chronicles of Narnia <\/em>contain a countless number of social injustices and one of them is sexism. The Silver Chair<\/em>, in particular, illustrates that female characters are weak, timid, and in need of guidance from a male character unless they are an evil antagonist. The Lady of the Green Kirtle is in a position of power, attractive, and self driven; however, she is also the story’s antagonist who ultimately needs to be defeated. The discrimination toward female characters is not only apparent in The Silver Chair <\/em>but is a consistent problem throughout the entire series. The only characters throughout the series that are emphasized to be beautiful are the two evil witches, the White Witch and the Lady of the Green Kirtle, and Susan (who later is banned from Narnia because of her love for \u201cfeminine\u201d products such as lipstick). The Silver Chair\u2019s <\/em>characterization of Jill, who is the only female protagonist, illustrates the stereotypical idea that females are not as capable or adventurous as males. Moreover, the story portrays Jill to be the \u201cweakest link\u201d who is in constant need of saving or guidance from a male. Although The Chronicles of Narnia <\/em>holds many social injustices that could have negative impacts on certain readers, the focus of this project is on the inherent discrimination of female characters in The Silver Chair <\/em>and where C.S. Lewis could have drawn his inspiration from. This will include an examination of biblical references, history, and a look at the other books in The Chronicles of Narnia<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Before examining the particulars of C. S. Lewis’s treatment of women <\/em>it is important to briefly review the plot of The Silver Chair<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n