Till We Have Faces and The Vision of Ungit Essay -- Till We Have Faces

Till We Have Faces and The Vision of Ungit      Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   Queen Orual of Glome, the main character in C.S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces is often the victim of mysterious visions that appear to relate to her real-life experiences.   In one of her final visions, Queen Orual dreams that she is Ungit, an all-consuming goddess who is worshipped by the people of Glome.   Orual definitely is Ungit; she has several characteristics that give evidence of this.   Orual is all-consuming and possessive in her relationships with other people; she wears a veil to cover her ugly face, giving her a resemblance to the forbidding goddess; she is very demanding of her servants, which is similar to the intense rituals and sacrifices that Ungit demands.      Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   Orual's all-consuming nature is most evident in her relationship with Bardia, the leading general in Glome.   Orual demands a great deal from Bardia, and his dedication to the Queen creates a rift between himself and his wife, Ansit.   Orual doesn't even realize Bardia's torment until Ansit tells her about it after his death.   Ansit say...