This language style makes Till We Have Faces feel more stiff and formal to me, however, if I read it in the fifties I have no doubt it wouldn’t have been an issue. Lewis’ English is over fifty years old! It’s not about using large words (I use enormous words frequently) but the way in which he phrases things. That might sound funny, but in my head, the words didn’t glide off the pages. The reasoning is simple, the English is older. The search made me pay more attention and think deeply about the story and characters.Īfter all of this, you may wonder why I only gave this book four stars. That was something I really liked! I am used to the Christian beliefs being painfully obvious and with Till We Have Faces you have to search for it more. It had Christian ideas embedded into the plot not until the end do you get to know the parallels in this book with the Christian walk. Despite this, I found Till We Have Faces unique. The Screwtape Letters is most likely my favorite because of its wittiness and depth.

Lewis claimed this was his best work and I would have to say I liked it immensely. This image depicts Orual in front with Psyche behind her and quotes Orual beloved teacher, who was called “the Fox”. So, Orual’s emotions play into her narrative of the story which twists it ever so slightly to make you think differently of Psyche. She is ugly and lacks value in her father’s eyes.

Orual is also deeply imbittered being the lesser sister. I felt in the dark but could see the light come ever so slowly towards me revealing the true story. Being a person who didn’t know the story, it was much more a rollercoaster. We don’t fully understand what happening with Psyche but are experiencing it from the observer perspective with Orual. This retelling is delightful because it takes the perspective of Psyche’s older sister- Orual- along with her thoughts and emotions. Psyche’s sisters tell her that she must find out who her lover is and that proves to be a fatal mistake.

He made a palace for her and told her he would visit her every night but Psyche could not see his face. Unfortunately for Venus, when Cupid saw Psyche he fell in love with her. To try to fix the situation Venus sent Cupid out to make Psyche only fall for pathetic men, tarnishing her image. She’s the goddess of love and beauty so everyone should love her, not some mortal. She was worshiped by everyone and even preferred over Venus, which made Venus envious. Psyche was the youngest of three daughters of a king.

To give you a brief synopsis on the myth that made Till We Have Faces, this is the retelling of the love between Psyche and Cupid.

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