Posted by Dave Thewlis on July 03, 2000 at 17:17:04 from adsl-63-200-128-218.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net:
In Reply to: Re: What is it about Susans? posted by Adam Quinan on July 03, 2000 at 13:06:28:
On the other hand, in the last book of the Narnia series, Susan is no longer with
them because "she's interested in nothing now-a-days except nylons and lipstick and
invitations. She always was a jolly sight too keen on being grown-up."
That was Jill's comment -- Lady Polly was a good bit more severe.
I think there are similarities but more chance than choice -- Ransome's Susan
is after all valued for her "grownup-ness" but in the context of being a stand-in
for the parents, and accepts responsibility for her duties (largely self-adopted
as far as we can tell).
In any case there's no sign that Mr. Mate is becoming less of a Swallow.