Was Lucy really jealous of Susan?

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anna.the.gentle

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...Because what I've seen on the BBC Version of VotTD, when Lucy was looking through that book of spells, Aslan appeared to her. She was looking at a spell for eternal beauty, I think. Then Susan's face came out and it was compared to Lucy. Lucy muttered something, but I wasn't sure what it was. Aslan then appeared in the doorway and asked Lucy how long has she been jealous of her sister's beauty. Lucy admitted that she was jealous and asked if Aslan was mad at her. Aslan was mad but he said something about it was the right thing to do, yadah yadah. I couldn't understand them.

But what do you think? Was Lucy really jealous of Susan?
 
If I remember correctly, in the book, when Lucy looks at the illustrations of herself if she says the beauty spell, she actually sees Susan ("the beauty of the family") alone and rejected, because everyone is so in love with Lucy after the spell. I don't remember Aslan saying those words about jealousy, but Lewis implies in that image of the rejected Susan that Lucy did, indeed, recognize that Susan were fairer of face and wish that for herself.

But this is human, even a cute girl with plenty of attention from boys will wish she had a fuller figure or slimmer hips or whatever -- it doesn't really mean she's jealous of someone like that, but in our fallen state we women just tend to focus on our flaws.
 
Yeah, I remember Lucy being jealous of her sister. As Inkspot says though that's normal. Also, if people are always commenting on one sister being prettier than the other, the one who isn't talked about is going to be likely to be a bit jealous from time to time. Most little sisters want to be like their big sisters anyway in some ways. Edmund was enticed by the thought of being king over Peter by the witch in LWW, and Lucy wanted to be prettier than Susan in VDT. It's a recurring theme.
 
Haha. I feel like Lucy sometimes. But I don't feel jealous. I feel annoyed. *rolls eyes* People always compare me to my sister who 'is prettier' blah blah blah. Why do they compare? It's irritating.
 
My sister is tall and slender like a model, and I am short and curvy like a short curvy woman. I dont really mind how I look; I like my looks, in fact, but of course when your sister looks like a model, you can't help every once in a while wishing to be that tall or that slim!
 
I'm always comparing myself to friends more slender than me. I've been struggling a lot with this issue. Whenever there is a window that i'm passing by I have to look at myself and (usually) I don't like what I see and suck my tummy in more. I hate it. I totally understand how Lucy feels. The thought that God loves me WHATEVER I look like helps. And he loves me more than I will ever be able to comprehend.
 
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Don't all girls glance at their reflection in a window or a mirror? Wouldn't it be great, when we looked, if we could see ourselves as God sees us? I bet then we would be walking about 10 feet off the ground!
 
If I remember right, Lucy wanted to say the spell to become the most beautiful of all the mortals. Princes and kings would have fighted over her and Susan would have become jealous and left outside alone.

It is so human to wish to be the best in something, but what would that do to us, if that was our deepest goal? Would there be so many friends left. What does that do to the world through the wars and in business and in everything. *Sigh*

I like to watch little toddles playing, with their pure joy but with some furious anger and resentment, too. We are not angels, and the angels are not seen as holy, either. And still we are special and holy and wanted as loved by our Creator in His special way, each. And we can get a second chance like Lucy from the Lion to not to spoil everything for good.

I wish I could see everything clearer :) "Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face." (Cor.13:12, NIV)
 
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Don't all girls glance at their reflection in a window or a mirror? Wouldn't it be great, when we looked, if we could see ourselves as God sees us? I bet then we would be walking about 10 feet off the ground!
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The Law of God reveals everything, from God's perfectly holy nature, to our weak and impure selves.

It is so human to wish to be the best in something, but what would that do to us, if that was our deepest goal? Would there be so many friends left.
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Well, it is our sinful nature that compells us to a pridefull self love. To love others is completely a gift from God.
 
Don't all girls glance at their reflection in a window or a mirror? Wouldn't it be great, when we looked, if we could see ourselves as God sees us? I bet then we would be walking about 10 feet off the ground!
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That would be wonderful. And it's not impossible. We just have to try and keep trying. With God, all things are possible.
 
Yeah me too....my grandmas always comparing me to my younger cousin, yeah today she is prettier than me...but we'll see who's prettier when I get sexier:D

Abot those Susan and Lucy, I think Lucy's really jealous of Susan:confused:
 
Good thing I'm not the suspicious type....

Suddenly Susan is no longer going to Narnia.

Peter SAYS she's off chasing the boys and wearing nylons and makeup.

We know Lucy has a dagger and Peter has a sword.

We know Lucy was jealous of Susan, and that Susan and Peter were heard argueing.

Perfectly innocent explanation. I'm sure...but just don't dig in the back yard.

(Just kidding, folks! :D )
 
She probably was which is really sad. Everyone has always looked to Susan before when it comes to beauty, and not her. So she would naturally be a bit envious.
 
Lucy was cursed with the jealous bug just as everyone else is. She was not immune to it.

She did seem to have some eteem issues where it came to her beauty. And probably some of them had to do with her sister, who was older, and therefore more mature in terms of her body.

The only reason why she didn't read the spell, after seeing all of its horrible consequences, was that Aslan's picture appeared at the beginning of the spell.

MrBob
 
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