C.S Lewis wrote the novel The Lion‚ the Witch and the Wardrobe initially for his Goddaughter in order to keep her in touch with Christianity. What Lewis did not realize is that many adults would also enjoy the fantasy children’s novel as well. The narrative is filled with mythical creatures‚ humorous moments‚ and suspenseful situations. Although many events and characters seem improbable‚ the four children in the book—Peter‚ Susan‚ Edmund‚ and Lucy—are realistically portrayed as well-rounded characters
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“The Chronicles of Narnia” and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I’d like to share with you my feelings on the book. The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe is the second book in the series The Chronicles of Narnia out of the seven books written by C.S. Lewis. Clive Staples Lewis or C.S. Lewis for short wrote over 30 books. The six main characters are Lucy‚ Peter‚ Susan‚ Edmund‚ the White Witch‚ and Aslan. Lucy is the youngest of the four. Also‚ she is the one who discovered Narnia. Peter is the oldest and
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Staples Lewis early life he was an atheist. He was distraught over the passing of his mother. Lewis was eventually converted to Christianity by some of his friends; shortly thereafter he began writing The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe. Christianity played a big role‚ as the story is an obvious allegory for the Bible. Christianity is well-rooted throughout the novel in the hero‚ who represents Jesus‚ and the stone table‚ which represents the cross. The character Aslan is a well-known representation
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Dear C.S. Lewis The book Lion‚ Witch and the Wardrobe to me represents people’s life as christians. When the siblings were away from Narnia they still had it in their hearts‚ and it showed on their outward appearance. When they were not in Narnia they had the same positive attitude they had when they were there. So‚ how it changed my point of view is that I should live my everyday life with christ in my heart. Also I need to look at people by who they are and not by their looks. When they were
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However‚ Aslan‚ much like Jesus‚ rises from the dead and brings his supporters who have frozen into stone statues by the White Witch back to life by breathing on them. John 20:22 says “And with that He breathed on them and said‚ ‘Receive the Holy Spirit’” (NIV Bible)‚ showing that Jesus too brings his followers back to a new life. In The Lion‚ The Witch‚ and The Wardrobe‚
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In The Lion‚ the Witch and the Wardrobe (Lewis‚ 1950/2005‚ Chapter 5‚ p. 24)‚ Lucy excitedly tells Peter and Susan that there is indeed a country that can be accessed through the wardrobe. She mentions that she meets Edmund in the woods and turns to Edmund to backup her story. This portrays her trust towards him as a brother to help her prove to Susan and Peter that what she said is real. However‚ instead of helping Lucy‚ Edmund decided to let her down. He mocked makes fun of her and says that are
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The chronicles of Narnia The magician nephew Novel/fantasy C.s Lewis (Clive staple Lewis) Run down The sixth book in the Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis‚ The Magician’s Nephew is in fact before the story The Lion‚ the Witch and the Wardrobe and tells the tale of the creation of Narnia and how evil was introduced into this magical land. Seen through the eyes of two children‚ Digory and Polly‚ the story weaves through several different worlds and examines the differences between
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compositions. The Lion‚ The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis uses many of these. It is an example of a modern fantasy novel‚ as the characters‚ setting and storyline match the criteria for the modern fantasy genre perfectly. There are many motifs and common storyline occurrences associated with the modern fantasy genre. Magic‚ other worlds‚ good versus evil‚ heroism‚ fantastic creatures and fantastic objects are the basic modern fantasy motifs‚ and are all used in The Lion‚ The Witch and The Wardrobe
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Niagara Christian Community of Schools ESLDO Mrs. Jackie Opinion Essay on The Lion‚ the Witch and the Wardrobe Michelle Tsang 30th May‚ 2013 Title: Differences between Aslan and the White Witch The story begins with four young children playing hide and seek in an old professor Digory Kirke’s mysterious house that they discover a secret wardrobe which will take them to magical places. When they step through the wardrobe‚ they are escaped from the Word War II into an astonished place known
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Have you ever read the book ‚ “The Lion‚ The Witch ‚ and The Wardrobe ?” Lucy‚ Peter‚Susan‚ Edmund were compassionate in the story . They were all willing to help other people instead of themselves . Edmund started to get it at the end of the story because in the beginning of the story ‚ he was selfish and cruel to his siblings . The theme of this story is to “treat people the way you want to be treated .” First ‚ a lot of people can be very compassionate to help others . Alsan
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