by jo » December 6th, 2009, 7:44 pm
I've been on rather a THS phase the last few months, until, that is, my copy fell apart in my hands to such an extent that even sellotape would not help (I've still got the pieces :)). It is by far my favourite of Lewis's Space Trilogy.... so many fascinating characters! Would anyone be interested in discussing them with me?
I'd like to start with the Studdocks. I am not quite sure why I am starting here because, compared with many of the other characters, I find them strangely colourless and even, sometimes, not terribly likeable. Young though he is, Mark is certainly a bit of a prig and one with some rather unappealing character flaws. Jane is more likeable but does not seem to have much 'fire' about her. It is not difficult, really, to see why the couple have such antipathy towards one another! One can only wonder why they married in the first place, though a hint is offered in the first few pages of the book in which we are told that before their marriage, there was 'not enough time for all that they had to say to one another' (my paraphrase as I dunno where the relevant piece of my poor broken book is to look it up properly).
So .. feelings on the Studdocks?
"I saw it begin,” said the Lord Digory. “I did not think I would live to see it die"