Chapters 1-10 Talking Points Till We Have Faces Chapters 1-10 Talking Points

Ch. 1-5 Recap Orual’s most significant flaw Character and symbol archetypes pg. 4, 5, 6, 9, 13, 20-21*, 22, 26 What do these selections have in common? The King’s personality Why is Orual allowed in the Pillar Room? The Accursed/Great Offering pg.46-49

The King Treatment of Orual Reaction to the news of Psyche’s sacrifice Reaction at Psyche’s sacrifice What are all the things the king fears? Relationship to the gods

Myth Iphigenia Comparison to “Cupid and Psyche” Who is involved? How does this relate to the novel? Comparison to “Cupid and Psyche” Points-of-view Orual’s role in both accounts Psyche’s life after the sacrifice

Bardia His role His relationship to Orual (and Psyche) Relationship to/feelings about the gods Versus the Fox

Psyche (pre-sacrifice) Discussion with Orual in the tower Psyche’s alternate point-of-view of the situation (pg. 70-71) Sacrificial Victim Description of death (pg. 72-74) What makes Orual jealous? Reaction to Psyche’s “longing”

Psyche’s sacrifice Description of the setting/atmosphere Orual’s view of the gods According to Orual, what is the defense against the gods? Compare/contrast to the Greek defense, according to Edith Hamilton The Fox’s description of the sacrifice The King’s reaction Emotion vs. Rationality Orual as Antigone

Development of Archetypes Tree Mountain Journey Water Three Egg (pg. 94)

Development of Motifs Love Fear Transformation Faith vs. Logic Orual’s love for Psyche Psyche’s love for Orual Psyche’s love for the Mountain/Brute Role switch between Orual and Psyche Fear Orual’s fear of the gods Orual’s fear for Psyche Psyche’s lack of fear Transformation Psyche’s Orual’s Faith vs. Logic The Fox Orual

Orual’s outlook Mood change (pg. 94) Doubt View of Psyche Believing is seeing Why can’t Orual see?