by Wordlark » October 11th, 2007, 1:44 pm
I think where the sympathy and comedy comes into play with Uncle Andrew, is in the Animals reaction to him. They don't even recognize him as human, (a son of Adam) and have a discussion on what exactly he is. In the end they plant him, water him, cage him, and throw food at him, all in an attempt to take care of him. They realize that he is a living thing, but because he is so far removed from what a True Human (son of Adam) should be, he is so jaded (LOL…hence his infatuation with Jadis…I love the play on words), that they in their innocent beginnings fail to see him as such. It is a tragic comedy, but by the end of the story Uncle Andrew is redeemed somewhat, he is a changed man so to speak, and never dabbles in magic again, but is still fascinated with Jadis. Uncle Andrew is a reflection of mankind…a paradox.