Chief and the Dufflepuds

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'''First Appearance:''' ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', Ch. 9 (1952)
'''First Appearance:''' ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', Ch. 9 (1952)
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==Appearances==
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===~ The Voyage of the Dawn Treader ~ (1952)===
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[[File:3778.jpg|left]]The simple Duffers live as servants to the Magician [[Coriakin]]. Their Chief is always leading them into harebrained schemes, like planting boiled potatoes to save time cooking them when they dig them up. One day they refuse to do what [[Coriakin]] asks, and so the Magician makes them all "ugly" (or at least that's what they think of the change). The Duffers decide to take matters into their own hands and sneak into the Magician's house to find the spell that will change them back to the way they were. But they run out of time, and the Chief's daughter Clipsie has to say an invisibility spell instead. They remain invisible until [[Lucy Pevensie|Lucy]] and the rest of the Dawn Treader crew arrives. The Duffers know that the spell to make them visible again has to be read by a girl, but they are not willing to send Clipsie upstairs again. The Duffers demand that [[Lucy Pevensie|Lucy]] read the spell to make them visible again, or they will kill the entire Dawn Treader crew. After [[Lucy Pevensie|Lucy]] agrees, the Duffers become much more pleasant and invite everyone into the house for dinner. The following day, [[Lucy Pevensie|Lucy]] reads the spell and it reveals that the "uglified" Duffers are now Monopods, creatures with one giant foot. [[Lucy Pevensie|Lucy]] tries to convince them that they are not ugly, and almost succeeds before the Chief mixes up her words and the silly Monopods believe him instead. But they are all very happy to be visible again, and [[Reepicheep]] teaches them how to paddle around in the sea using their giant feet as boats. When the Monopods try to remember their new name, they get confused and combine it with their old title of Duffers. And this is how they come to be known as Dufflepuds.
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==Inspiration==
==Inspiration==
While no direct inspiration is known for the Dufflepuds, it seems reasonable to see the characters as a loving parody of humankind. Their doglike devotion to the Chief, their cheerful cowardice, their stubbornness, and their foolish ideas are all human traits that have been harshly satirized by many authors. Lewis points out these foibles without bitterness, choosing instead to focus on the funny side of the creatures and delight his readers with their silliness.  
While no direct inspiration is known for the Dufflepuds, it seems reasonable to see the characters as a loving parody of humankind. Their doglike devotion to the Chief, their cheerful cowardice, their stubbornness, and their foolish ideas are all human traits that have been harshly satirized by many authors. Lewis points out these foibles without bitterness, choosing instead to focus on the funny side of the creatures and delight his readers with their silliness.  
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===~ The Voyage of the Dawn Treader ~ (1952)===
 
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[[File:3778.jpg|left]]The simple Duffers live as servants to the Magician [[Coriakin]]. Their Chief is always leading them into harebrained schemes, like planting boiled potatoes to save time cooking them when they dig them up. One day they refuse to do what [[Coriakin]] asks, and so the Magician makes them all "ugly" (or at least that's what they think of the change). The Duffers decide to take matters into their own hands and sneak into the Magician's house to find the spell that will change them back to the way they were. But they run out of time, and the Chief's daughter Clipsie has to say an invisibility spell instead. They remain invisible until [[Lucy Pevensie|Lucy]] and the rest of the Dawn Treader crew arrives. The Duffers know that the spell to make them visible again has to be read by a girl, but they are not willing to send Clipsie upstairs again. The Duffers demand that [[Lucy Pevensie|Lucy]] read the spell to make them visible again, or they will kill the entire Dawn Treader crew. After [[Lucy Pevensie|Lucy]] agrees, the Duffers become much more pleasant and invite everyone into the house for dinner. The following day, [[Lucy Pevensie|Lucy]] reads the spell and it reveals that the "uglified" Duffers are now Monopods, creatures with one giant foot. [[Lucy Pevensie|Lucy]] tries to convince them that they are not ugly, and almost succeeds before the Chief mixes up her words and the silly Monopods believe him instead. But they are all very happy to be visible again, and [[Reepicheep]] teaches them how to paddle around in the sea using their giant feet as boats. When the Monopods try to remember their new name, they get confused and combine it with their old title of Duffers. And this is how they come to be known as Dufflepuds.
 

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