Through the chaos in King's Landing following Robert's death and Ned's arrest, Sansa is confined to her room for three days. The first two days, Sansa lives in fear as the clash of steal is heard regularly outside her room. On the third day, upon her request, Sansa meets with Cersei. During their meeting, Sansa discusses her undying love for Joffrey and Cersei tells Sansa of her fathers treason. In an effort to prove that her father's tainted blood does not run through her veins, Cersei instructs Sansa to write a letter to her mother and her brother Robb. The letter is to tell them of Ned's treason and to request that the Stark's come to King's Landing and pledge their loyalty to the new king Joffrey. Only then can Sansa's loyalty and love for Joffrey be trusted. Sansa agrees, coerced by promise of Joffrey's love and marriage.
Reflection:
This chapter really shows how much Sansa has become entranced with the notion of joining the Lannisters and marrying Joffrey. Sansa is willing to do anything for her love. Readers can really see this when Sansa exclaims, "I'm not like Arya. She has the traitor's blood, not me. I'm good, ask Septa Mordane, she'll tell you, I only want to be Joffrey's loyal and loving wife," (Martin 549). This quote shows how Sansa not only disregards any attachment to her family but also that her love for Joffrey is her only concern. I picked this chapter not because of my interest in Sansa's story or development but more so because of my hatred. I despise Sansa's character and how she betrays and disaffiliates herself from her family. This chapter can be used to look at the power of love and manipulation. Not only is Sansa blindly following the Lannisters, but Cersei uses Sansa's passion to fuel her own agenda, as seen when Cersei tells Sansa, "Bid them to come to King's Landing and pledge their fealty to Joffrey when he takes his throne. If they do that...why, then we shall know that there is no taint in your blood...you shall wed the king," (550).
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