Re: Christian Themes in The Last Battle
Posted: Oct 18, 2009 12:58 pm
Yes, the Dwarves hurt both sides, having no allegiances except to themselves. But they hurt themselves as well. Being so determined not to be taken in, they cannot be taken out of their circumstances.
What puzzles me about the Dwarves is the little initial resistance they made to the Calormenes. Poggin had overheard Rishda Tarkaan talking to Shift and Ginger, so had a fair idea that it wasn't Aslan in the stable. But hadn't other dwarves also figured that out even before Tirian came along with Puzzle? Or did the dwarves see no difference between their lives in Narnia and captivity under the Calormenes?
There is another thing too. Why was Tirian, himself, so easily taken in at first by the Aslan deception? And why did he allow himself to be captured by the Calormenes?
What puzzles me about the Dwarves is the little initial resistance they made to the Calormenes. Poggin had overheard Rishda Tarkaan talking to Shift and Ginger, so had a fair idea that it wasn't Aslan in the stable. But hadn't other dwarves also figured that out even before Tirian came along with Puzzle? Or did the dwarves see no difference between their lives in Narnia and captivity under the Calormenes?
There is another thing too. Why was Tirian, himself, so easily taken in at first by the Aslan deception? And why did he allow himself to be captured by the Calormenes?