“Six weeks before she was supposed to prepare for her wedding, the news came that her father was dead. Her fiance stopped in her rooms with a face
so full of mock solemnity it was an insult and told her that her father had been poisoned by some unknown assassin” p. 202
Therefore, the above incident makes her believe no one and causes her to be so cruel. She began to really hate queen Eddis and all that Queen Eddis has;
loyal people around her, thieves, Eddis’s life, and more especially when Eddis did not want to take her advice.
The writer found nine characteristics of Queen Attolia. They are analyzed by methods of characterization to answer the first problem formulation in detail.
The characteristics of the Queen which are explained in this chapter are:
4.1.1 Cruel
Queen Attolia is a cruelerson, because she hangs people and cuts off Eugenides’ right hand. She would do so to those things to people who plan to
betray and attack her. This can be seen from the following incidents: Queen Attolia molests Eguinedes, but the thief always tries to smile at the
Queen. He is always ignored and rewarded with cruelty acts from the queen. It is because the Queen hates everything that belongs to Queen Eddis, that is why she
also hates the thief, Eguinedes. Attolia saw his smile, without any hint of self effacement of flattery or
opportunism, a smile wholly unlike that of any member of her court, and she hit him across the face with her open hand. His head rocked on his
shoulders. He made no sound but dropped to his knees, fighting nausea. p. 22
The incident above proves that Queen Attolia is cruel. It is seen when Eugenides gives her a smile and yet she hits him. It is analyzed through Murphy’s
methods of characterization 1972. In this case, it is derived from the reaction pp.168-170.
Queen Attolia always hangs her prisoners on her wall as she wants to do away with the thief, Eugenides. She says that after hanging him on the wall, she
will send his body back to Eddis and then waits for the Aracthus to flow. She wants to stand against Queen Eddis by sending Eugenides’ body to Queen Eddis.
She wants to make sure by sending Eugenides’ body if Queen Eddis will open the water of Aracthus or not.
“Hang him,” she said. “Take him out now and hang him. Send his body back to Eddis, and we’ll see if the Aracthus flows.” p. 23. “Remember
that your gods are not mine. Nor will they be,” she said. p.23
The incident above proves that Queen Attolia is cruel. It is because she uses Eugenides’ body as a weapon to stand against Queen Eddis while waiting for the
water of Aracthus. It is analyzed through Murphy’s methods of characterization 1972. In this case, it is derived from the speech pp.164-166.
Queen Attolia has a tradition which is hanging everyone who is brave enough to betray her. This also happens to Eugenides, Queen Attolia will have her guards
hang him, but it is canceled. It is because she has another idea to give a great punishment for the thief. It is proved when the Mede said to Queen Attolia
thinking twice before hanging the thief on her palace wall because Eddis prefers to let the thief die quickly than let the thief experience every level of pain.
Everything she did had to be calculated for its effect, and she had meant to think carefully before she chose a suitable punishment for Eugenides,
something that would provide an example for unruly members of her aristrocacy as well as satisfy her deep and abiding hatred of the queen of
Eddis and her Thief. p. 24
The incident above proves that Queen Attolia is cruel because she really wants to hurt the thief and Queen Eddis more. It is analyzed through Murphy’s
methods of characterization 1972. In this case, it is derived from the direct comment of the author pp.170-171.
Queen Attolia wants Queen Eddis not to have her hope. This is why Queen Attolia thinks that if she hangs the thief and kills him quickly, it will make Queen
Eddis feel better, so she changes her mind to do with Eugenides. For Attolia, the death of the Thief was worth the loss of season’s harvest,
but his death was the leat Attolia could accomplish and the best that Eddis could hope for. There was no reason to satisfy Eddis’s hopes, and she had
every desire to confound them. p. 24
The incident above proves that Queen Attolia is cruel. It is because she will not let Queen Eddis be satisfied for her hope. It is analyzed through Murphy’s
method of characterization 1972. In this case, it is derived from the direct comment of the author pp.170-171.
Queen Attolia is cruel because she keeps changing her mind about what she will do with Eugenides. A thing which Queen Attolia will do what is best and
good for her, but the worst for the thief and his queen. ”I heard she was going to hang you but she changed her mind,” said the
keeper. ”Don’t worry, lad, she never changes it for the better.” p. 27
The incident above is what the prison keeper says to Eugenides, he says that queen will change her mind in order to hurt him even more. It is analyzed through
Murphy’s method of characterization 1972. In this case, it is derived from the character as seen by the other characters pp.162-164.
As it is said before that Queen Attolia will have her guards hang the thief, Eguinedes, but it is cancelled. Then, the Queen decides to give a great punishment
to the thief which she thinks that it will make Queen Eddis to open the River, Aracthus. Her decision is to cut the thief’s right hand because she wants to hurt
him and his Queen more. The man beside him lifted the sword it caught the firelight on its edge a
moment before it swept down, biting deep into the wooden arm of the chair. His right hand disappeared behind the table. p. 32
The incident above proves that Queen Attolia is cruel because of her action in having her guards cut off Eugenides’ right hand. It is analyzed through Murphy’s
method of characterization 1972. In this case, it is derived from reaction pp.168-170.
Queen Attolia wants to hurt Eugenides and his Queen in every level. Moreover, she also wants him to cry out because she wants to know that it is
successful to cause him so much pain. Attolia saw his body jerk against the straps. She had had expected him to
cry out, but he made no sound. He turned away from the sight of his right arm, and she saw his face grow white as the blood under his skin drained
away. His eyes were squeezed closed, his mouth twisted in pain. p. 32
The incident above proves that Queen Attolia is cruel. It is because she is not satisfied by only to cut the thief’s right hand but she also wants to hear the thief
crying out, and she wants to see that he really suffers. It does not happen because the thief makes no sound. It is analyzed through Murphy’s methods of
characterization 1972. In this case, it is derived from the direct comment of the author pp.170-171.
Queen Attolia decides to cut the thief’s right hand because she wants to hurt him more, slowly. However, she does not want the wound to accelerate death, so
she gets her guards find a doctor to check the wound. The cauterizing iron is ready, and she stands there to see if he will scream when it is applied. He jerks
again for twice against the straps but he still makes no sound, he only takes a deep breath sharply and does not let the breath go.
Attolia watched as his lips flushed blue, and then he fainted, his head was dropping forward to his chest, his dark hair covering his face. She came
closer to be sure that he breathed again, then she asked again to have a doctor checked the wound for infection and left. pp. 32 - 33
Attolia sighed in irritation. A familiar, not uncomfortable emotion. “If I didn’t want him dead of one infection, why would I want him dead from
another?” p. 35
Queen Attolia gives another instruction while pointing at the swollen red skin that shows through the torn cloth by saying that the bites on the thief’s leg are
infected. The prison keeper looks wary and says that the doctor already checked the burns at her orders. She gets angry and asks the keeper why it was only the
burns which were checked. The keeper says that he perceives that those are her orders.
The incidents above proves that Queen Attolia is cruel. It is because of how Queen Attolia treats the thief. She has her guards check his infection because she
is afraid that he will die quickly which is actually she wants him to suffer first. It is analyzed through Murphy’s methods of characterization 1972. In this case, it
is derived from the reaction and speech pp.164-166, pp.168-170.
Queen Attolia is also defined as a cruel person from queen Eddis’ statement about her action of cutting off the thief’s right hand. Queen Eddis thinks that
Queen Attolia hates her so much. “Attolia could have had the same result by killing you, but she wanted
something that would hurt you and me more.” She looked at him. “You know all this,” she said. p. 90
The incident above proves that Queen Attolia is cruel. It is known from Queen Eddis’ opinion about the cruelty of Queen Attolia. It is analyzed through
Murphy’s methods of characterization 1972. In this case, it is derived from character as seen by the other characters pp.162-164.
Queen Attolia has done so many cruel things toward people who are brave enough to betray her. The cruel things that she has done are aimed at defending
her throne. She is cruel and barbaric. She will do anything, even the worst thing for her prisoners or whoever dares to betray and oppose her. It is all to make her
satisfied and to defend her throne. Eugenides turned to stare at her over his shoulder. “You are defending
her,” he pointed out. The queen of Eddis hissed in displeasure. “I don’t want to. She’s vicious,
she’s barbaric, and I think by this time edging toward insane, but I’m forcing myself to be honest. She has not indulged in atrocities for personal
pleasure,” she said firmly. “Or for personal revenge. She has used them as deterrents to defend her throne.” p. 186
The incident above is the second statement of Queen Eddis which explains that Queen Attolia is bad. It is analyzed through Murphy’s methods of characterization
1972. In this case, it is derived from character as seen by the other characters pp.162-164.
4.1.2 Smart
