C.S. Lewis’s “The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe” can be seen as a spiritual allegory. The entire book has either subtle or somewhat blatant references to Christianity‚ and other religions. With references to Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection‚ Adam and Eve; it is pretty clear that Lewis intended his novel to parallel with Christian themes. But also having some elements of Paganism‚ Lewis portrays elements of the natural world and respecting it‚ much like how in the Pagan religion is about
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“The heart is deceitful above all things”. The White Witch confirmed that quote without a doubt. Although she was a fictional character‚ along with everyone else in the book she did commit atrocious acts the still happen today. The lion‚ the Witch‚ and the wardrobe is a very intriguing novel written by C.S. Lewis. Now C.S. Lewis was an army veteran he also was very good friends with J.R.R. Tolkien they hold each other’s writings accountable that’s part of the reason this book is so mindboggling.
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From Lamb to Lion A chrysalis into a butterfly‚ water into wine‚ a lamb into a lion. These are all examples of transformation. A tool that not only C.S. Lewis used but even biblical authors did as well in their own writings. The importance of transformation is very prevalent in a Christian’s life because it not only shows a change in a form or a figure but the meaning behind the transformation is just as important. External transformation is a powerful visual device that can really emphasize the
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Sample Essay Prompts Tell about a terrifying experience that you had when you were young. Describe an important social event that you took part in. (wedding‚ church party‚ sports event‚ etc.) Describe one of your grandparents. What has he/she accomplished in life? Would you like to be like him/her? Tell about a family outing or vacation. What did you learn from the experience? Have you ever been involved in some serious wrongdoing? What lesson did you learn from the experience?
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le Analysis of Les Miserable’s By Victor Hugo PLOT The story beautifully begins with the miserable life of Jean Valjean. He was imprisoned for nineteen years for the reason of‚ he stole loaf of bread in wanting to feed his sister’s starving children. After receiving the parole‚ Valjean searched for a job. The society doesn’t accept him for he was a convicted. Fortunately‚ Valjean met Bishop Myriel. This Bishop let him stay in his house and gave him something to eat. Behind of
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The Wicked Ways of the White Witch: How Evil is Evident in Jadis‚ the “Queen” of Narnia It was once said that “evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree” (“Ethiopian”). In C. S. Lewis’ The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe‚ evil enters the fictitious world of Narnia and quickly diffuses throughout the land. This evil permeates every aspect of its society and has its inhabitants living in fear of the source: Jadis‚ “Queen” of Narnia‚ better known as the White Witch. She is
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The Lion‚ The Witch and The Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis The Lion‚ The Witch and The Wardrobe. C.S. Lewis’s first book of the Chronicles of Narnia introduces the reader to the land of Narnia. Written in the 1950’s Lewis’s inspiration to write a children story stemmed from the arrival of three children evacuated to the Lewis country home during the bombing of London by the Nazi. Within unfolding story C.S. Lewis provides childlike insights into philosophies of faith‚ compassion‚ temptation‚ redemption and
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“The Lion‚ The Witch‚ and The Wardrobe” is a captivating book written by C.S. Lewis. This book is about four children (Peter‚ Susan‚ Edmund‚ and Lucy)‚ a Witch‚ a Lion‚ and a Wardrobe leading into the mysterious land of Narnia. In the beginning of the book the children‚ who are sent to live with a professor in the English countryside (because of air-raids in London) stumble upon Narnia when hiding a wardrobe in the Professor’s house. When in Narnia they learn of the White Witch and her treachery
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The Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica) is a subspecies of the lion which survives today only in the Gir Forest of Gujarat‚ India where it is also known as the Indian lion or Persian lion.[2][3] In 2005‚ the Gujarat government reported that 359 Asiatic lions were sighted in the Gir forest.[4] The Asiatic lion is one of the three major big cats found in India‚ other being the Bengal tiger and the Indian leopard.[5] The Asiatic lions once ranged from the Mediterranean to the north-eastern parts of
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Les Miserables After reading Les Miserables‚ it is without a doubt that there are many reoccurring themes of biographical outlines for characters. Along with that‚ there is the aspect of forgiveness‚ courage‚ and sacrifice. These are only a few of the main themes Hugo wanted to build up in Les Miserables. Uses theme of forgiveness"¦"¦"¦. Victor Hugo’s target was to write a historical novel. This is expressed through the way the novel is affected by the French Revolution. Forgiveness‚ a repetitive
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