The most notable moment for me in The Magician's Nephew was definitely how the women were portrayed so negatively. While I was reading the book, this occurred to me several time to me, especially the way Queen Jadis or The Witch, treated Polly. It made me SO angry that she ignored her when she first came back to life. The fact that she is a women herself irritated me.
Also, Uncle Andrew disrespected Polly and his wife on several occasions. When he need money from his wife, he didn't ask for it, he demanded it! That situation was very odd to me overall because usually the male provides most of the income for families. Uncle Andrew disrespects Polly by using flattery to trick into taking the rings and misjudging his character.
"It's not every day that I see a little girl in my dingy old study; especially, if I may say so, such a very attractive young lady as yourself." pg. 16
Digory even treats Polly cruelly when he wants to ring the bell in Charn. He grabs are arm and pushes her to the ground. Throughout the entire book he constantly puts her down.
"Before Polly's hand reached her pocket, he grabbed her wrist, leaning across her with his back against her chest." pg. 56
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