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Post by jasonward on Aug 24, 2017 11:36:37 GMT
Was unaware of Neil Gaiman's book, but I've always disliked what happened to Susan Pevensie and as I have got older and able to understand the issue Lewis was talking about the more annoyed I am by what he did. Yes, he didn't like the kids growing up. I suspect it's worse than that, he appears to be saying that unmarried girls that discover sexuality are not to be liked.
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Post by theotherjosh on Aug 24, 2017 12:39:52 GMT
I intended the thread title as a riff on the Neil Gaiman story of the same name, which was a comment on Susan Pevensie's life after Narnia. I don't have a problem with the character of Susan herself; I just thought it would be an interesting topic to discuss how she fits in with a mythos that evolved after she moved on. Was unaware of Neil Gaiman's book, but I've always disliked what happened to Susan Pevensie and as I have got older and able to understand the issue Lewis was talking about the more annoyed I am by what he did. It's a really interesting story, though seeing as it's a Neil Gaiman work, it's quite dark and adult. It's included in his Fragile Things collection.
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Post by Ela on Aug 24, 2017 14:11:56 GMT
Yes, he didn't like the kids growing up. I suspect it's worse than that, he appears to be saying that unmarried girls that discover sexuality are not to be liked. It was pretty darn judgmental.
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