The Woman Question

After class today, I started thinking about the "woman question" and I really think MacDonald had some fun with this one, and yet he also gave it lots of thought concerning women of his day. Grandmother is of course very magestic and cool all around. She's very powerful, which is contrare to the expectations of the submissive stereotype we often see in books; and that of itself is nice. I like how she ties in with a Godly figure because of her guidance.
Mrs. Peterson is one of my favorites because of this reason. I think if she were alive today, she would be one of those awesome women that right when I open my mouth to speak to her, my entire life story comes out and she does nothing but listen and give the most incredible wisdom. Those women have the affect of crumbling your security walls in 2 seconds. I do'nt know how they do it, honestly..
Queen Goblin cracks me up! MacDonald turns this one on its head but boy its humorous! It seems, though, exactly how it should be. For some reason, there's gotta be that evil creature, and that fact that her character is funny, makes me think it is that much more normal.
And Lootie! O dear Lootie. She is funny but not. One of those hypocritical things where I don't know why she doesn't get some things, but I would probably be her character in the book. MacDonald must have thrown her in to bite us in the butt a little, but also show the person with little faith and what that can do to us.