4.1.7 Cautious
Queen Attolia is cautious. She tries to trust no one after her father’s death. This can be seen from the following incidents:
Queen Attolia has believed in no one, even her people in her throne, also her attendants. She keeps a distance not to be so close with them because she does not
want people to betray her. She is very cautious. She was unfailingly polite to her women, and kind in a formal way.
Perhaps because she never allowed anyone too close, any sign of trust or confidence from her was highly prized by her attendants. pp. 198-199
The incident above proves that Queen Attolia is cautious as seen that she keeps a distance with her women in her palace. 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.
After Queen Attolia’s father’s death, she trusted no one around her. It is because she does not want anybody to hurt her and her family by doing anything
bad to her. She really defends her throne by doing everything she can and prefers not trusting anyone.
The stone mask over her feelings grew heavier and heavier as she was forced to more and more extreme measures to hold her throne. Surrounded
by people who hated or feared her, she trusted no one and told herself that she didn’t need to. p. 204
The incident above proves that Queen Attolia is cautious as seen when she thinks twice after having conversation with Eugenides. It is analyzed through
Murphy’s methods of characterization 1972, in this case derived from the direct comment of the author pp.170-171.
Queen Attolia is very cautious about what Eugenides has told her that he loves her. She is cautious with Eugenides whom she thinks likes to lie, attack and
betray her. She does not want Eugenides to do something bad to her as her former fiance did to her.
He could tell her he loved her. He ached to shout it out loud for the gods and everyone to hear. Little good it would do. Better to trust in the moon’s
promises than the word of the Thief of Eddis. He was fanous in three countries for his lies. Why should she believe anything he said, when he
was standing with Mede swords at his throat? p. 268
The incident above proves that Queen Attolia is cautious as seen from her thinking of Eugenides who is famous in three countries for his lies. 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.
4.1.8 Avengeful
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