![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I suppose all the old fairy tales are more or less true. It is also interesting to see how his opinion of himself as a great magician is at odds with Queen Jadis' view of him as a relatively common man, with ideas grander his skill set and magical heritage. In his own mind, he is on the verge of incredible discoveries and can't be worrying about the welfare of the "little people" when something of such great importance is at stake. What Uncle Andrew says reveals his grandiose personality and his narcissism and shows that he views his magical powers very highly. Uncle Andrew is rather angry with Digory's preoccupation about Polly, and this is the factor that precipitates the outburst in the quote. 26Īfter Uncle Andrew tricks Polly into touching a magical ring, and she disappears, Digory and Uncle Andrew begin to argue. Bless my soul, you'll be telling me next that I ought to have asked the guinea-pigs' permission before I used them! No great wisdom can be reached without sacrifice. I am the great scholar, the magician, the adept, who is doing the experiment. ![]()
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