David Thornton - Orual's Self-Transformation

“Nothing that’s beautiful hides its face. Nothing that’s honest hides its name.” (Lewis 160) This quote gives significance to the ultimate meaning of Orual’s self transformation. For, Orual had spent the majority of her life expecting the gods to reveal themselves in certain ways. But, as the gods do not act in response to human expectations, Orual was left dejected and sure of her own future demise at the hands of the gods. All this had been happening because Orual had been projecting her own ideas on the gods. Like the bland rock of Ungit, that was remodeled into another statue to have a face, Orual had thought the gods were something that they are not. As mortal, Orual had no right to expect the gods to act in a certain way because this led her away from the gods. Orual had chosen to live for herself and consequently she expected the gods to do the same. She did not understand that it is the gods who reveal themselves however they choose to humans. In conclusion, Orual can’t expect something beautiful like a god to not hide his face, because she is only a mortal and the divine can do as it or he pleases.