The Last Battle

by

C. S. Lewis

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Ginger Character Analysis

Ginger is a cat who allies himself with Rishda. Like Rishda, Ginger does not believe in any deity and thinks he is fooling everyone else when he offers to walk into the stable and look upon Tashlan. Inside the stable, Ginger comes face to face with Tash, who removes Ginger’s ability to speak.
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Ginger Character Timeline in The Last Battle

The timeline below shows where the character Ginger appears in The Last Battle. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 7
Belief, Deception, and False Prophets Theme Icon
The Value of Friendship Theme Icon
...has any information about the enemy. Poggin tells him that he believes a cat named Ginger and a Calormene captain named Rishda have overtaken Shift and are pulling the strings on... (full context)
Belief, Deception, and False Prophets Theme Icon
The End of the World Theme Icon
Poggin overheard Rishda and Ginger talking about how they are getting sick of Shift and plan to dispose of him... (full context)
Chapter 9
Belief, Deception, and False Prophets Theme Icon
Rishda and Ginger, who are surrounded by a crowd of animals, bring Shift out next to a blazing... (full context)
Chapter 10
Belief, Deception, and False Prophets Theme Icon
The End of the World Theme Icon
...suggestion, no one speaks up and many of the Narnians are afraid. From the crowd, Ginger speaks up and offers to go in the stable. Shift lets Ginger into the stable... (full context)
Belief, Deception, and False Prophets Theme Icon
Shift and Rishda try to get Ginger to tell the crowd what he saw. However, Ginger can no longer speak; he can... (full context)
Chapter 13
Redemption and Forgiveness Theme Icon
The End of the World Theme Icon
...through the door. First, there was a Calormene, who came to stand guard. Next came Ginger, to whom Tash appeared. Immediately, Ginger went back through the door because he was frightened.... (full context)
Chapter 15
Redemption and Forgiveness Theme Icon
...in Tash. Emeth’s determination to see Tash himself pushed him to enter the stable after Ginger came out, leading to a confrontation with a Calormene who threatened to kill any non-conspirators.... (full context)