Hypothesis: Through Puddleglum's tenacious, consistently half-empty, pessimistic perspective, Lewis actually lays the seeds for Puddleglum's heroic rescue of Jill, Eustace and Rilian at the end of The Silver Chair. If you agree, what are some ways his unique outlook contributed to the ultimate stamping out of the Green Witch's charms? Were his actions in stamping out the fire an out-of-character surprise to you, or did this initiative seem in character to you?