Fanmixes: The Chronicles of Narnia, Susan and Lucy Pevensie

[snacky]

Here are two fanmixes, inspired by Susan and Lucy Pevensie from The Chronicles of Narnia, for halfamoon 2011.

Comments

[delta_mai]

I'm actually doing a personal study of CS Lewis and his attitude towards women, and one of my focusses is Susan. His decision to not let her return still baffles me. Is he demonising female sexuality? Is the moral that you should always be loyal to your family? I'll be writing a fic in a couple of months (once I've finished my Lewis and Gender book and can access Horse and His Boy and Last Battle - my university library only has Prince Caspian and Silver Chair wtf) trying to understand Susan and giving my own opinion on why she wasn't allowed back.

But, long story attempting shortness, I feel the same as you - I once played Susan in a kids' play, and I was horrified when I found out she wasn't allowed back. It's so unfair. What worries me was whether she was on the train because, if I remember rightly, it's never made clear...

Anyway, great mixes and I have downloaded and will enjoy time again :D

Warning, long rambling ahead

[snacky]

The Susan thing is so complicated, and I think it's because the books were intended for children that makes it that way

Re: Warning, long rambling ahead

[delta_mai]

I agree with most of what you said, except the portrayal of Susan as a queen in HHB. I think she isn't portrayed as foolish at all, rather as the epitome of a perfect woman. She is gentle, beautiful, caring, and yet sensible - her handling of Rabadash is both sensitive and clever. As this incarnation she is the only positively portrayed adult female (apart from Polly ofc) and certainly the only good sexualised one. Maybe with this Lewis is saying that the only way such a woman can exist is in a Heaven/Eden like environment - whereas on Earth instead of using her sexual, gentle talents for good, Susan becomes obsessed with materialism and vanity

Re: Warning, long rambling ahead

[delta_mai]

Oh, and Digory's mum is obviously positive but she's a saintly maternal figure so she doesn't even register on my women radar :P

[wingedflight21]

This looks like such fun to listen to! Thank you for making these! :)

[snacky]

I hope you like them! :D

[animus_wyrmis]

Oh, thank you! These look fantastic. :)

[snacky]

Thanks, I hope you enjoy! :D

[teaotter]

These look wonderful! I love your song choices.

[snacky]

Thank you! Enjoy!

[jinian]

Wow, these look great. Checking them out!

[snacky]

Thanks! I hope you like them!