The Journey to Justice
Justice is a very important pillar of society that everyone desires. In Till We Have Faces by C.S Lewis, there is a theme dedicated to finding justice and what it means to the protagonist Orual. Orual’s idea of justice is everyone being treated equally, and although her search is only minorly successful, it shows that one's true self is found through facing adversity.
Orual’s idea that justice and equality are one in the same, forms from her being discriminated against. An example of this is how the god of the mountain punishes Psyche and Orual by separating them. The belief that Psyche deserves to see the god’s face convinces Orual that her actions are just. This makes Orual believe that she does not deserve the god’s punishment, so she assumes that she is discriminated against for being ugly. Another example of Orual being discriminated against is when her father physically and emotionally abuses her. The father’s harsh words and beatings show how dissatisfied with Orual’s looks he is. Since he does not beat his beautiful children, Orual believes that she is only getting hurt because of her unsightly appearance. This shows why Orual’s understanding of justice is everyone being treated equally. …show more content…
For example, Orual finds some small justice when she decides to wear her veil. Orual’s unsightly appearance is known to everyone and is thrown in the reader’s face multiple times. By using the veil, Orual starts to fit in and believe she is not being treated differently, finding her idea of justice. Another example is when Orual has her vision of the god’s court where she testifies against the god of the mountain. At this time, Orual believes that Psyche has been getting worse punishments and her pain is less than Psyche’s. Orual getting a lesser punishment than her beautiful sister shows that she is not discriminated against, helping her achieve justice. This is why Orual was minorly successful in her
Justice is a very important pillar of society that everyone desires. In Till We Have Faces by C.S Lewis, there is a theme dedicated to finding justice and what it means to the protagonist Orual. Orual’s idea of justice is everyone being treated equally, and although her search is only minorly successful, it shows that one's true self is found through facing adversity.
Orual’s idea that justice and equality are one in the same, forms from her being discriminated against. An example of this is how the god of the mountain punishes Psyche and Orual by separating them. The belief that Psyche deserves to see the god’s face convinces Orual that her actions are just. This makes Orual believe that she does not deserve the god’s punishment, so she assumes that she is discriminated against for being ugly. Another example of Orual being discriminated against is when her father physically and emotionally abuses her. The father’s harsh words and beatings show how dissatisfied with Orual’s looks he is. Since he does not beat his beautiful children, Orual believes that she is only getting hurt because of her unsightly appearance. This shows why Orual’s understanding of justice is everyone being treated equally. …show more content…
For example, Orual finds some small justice when she decides to wear her veil. Orual’s unsightly appearance is known to everyone and is thrown in the reader’s face multiple times. By using the veil, Orual starts to fit in and believe she is not being treated differently, finding her idea of justice. Another example is when Orual has her vision of the god’s court where she testifies against the god of the mountain. At this time, Orual believes that Psyche has been getting worse punishments and her pain is less than Psyche’s. Orual getting a lesser punishment than her beautiful sister shows that she is not discriminated against, helping her achieve justice. This is why Orual was minorly successful in her