in the myth of Cupid and Psyche, a beautiful young woman named Psyche lives in a marvelous house where she is visited each night by her mysterious husband who commands her never to look upon him. When Psyche's sisters visit, they grow jealous of her lifestyle and convince her to discover the identity of her shrouded husband. Once she relents and discovers that her husband is the god of love. Cupid he runs away. C. S. Lewis's novel Tu We Have Faces tells the story of Cupid and Psyche from the perspective of Psyche's older sister, Orual. Orual is jealous of Psyche's lifestyle but is also worried that her mysterious husband may be a monster. When Psyche and Orual discover that the husband is in fact Cupid the god banishes Psyche from his presence, and Orual is stricken with guilt. Which statement best explains how the modern story transforms the ideas of the original myth? A. By keeping the identity of Psyche's husband a mystery, Lewis adds suspense to a myth that otherwise has few surprises for either the readers or the characters. B. By telling the story from Cupid's perspective. Lewis provides objective descriptions of both Psyche and her jealous sisters C. By telling the story of Cupid and Psyche from Orual's perspective, Lewis gives a minor character from the myth much more complexity D. By focusing on the character of Orual, Lewis expands on the original myth by showing that the sisters motive for influencing Psyche was jealousy.
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