Adversity In The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis once said that “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” A majority of Lewis’ works focused on adversity, especially prevalent in the novel, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Indeed, high risk situations play an important role in developing a person’s character. Often, adversity allows mental ability that would have normally lain dormant come to fruition and change us. Under pressure people often think outside of the box to help adapt to dangerous situations, coming up with new and innovative ideas.
When on the battlefield, enginuity is a requirement. With limited supplies and low moral, soldiers struggle to overcome adversity. In all wars soldiers have to get creative, using a tarp as a blanket, a tent, a sack, and more. More often than not, supplies need to have several uses. For example, in the Vietnam war the enemy shot Mr.Palso in the leg, in danger of bleeding to death, he dug out the bullet using a swiss army knife and fashioned himself a tourniquet. If he hadn't dug out the bullet and stopped the bleeding he would …show more content…
For example, lawyers often think outside of the box to accuse or defend in court, developing evidence and arguments using things normal people wouldn’t have. Their job requires this kind of thinking, like solving a several thousand piece puzzle everyday. This causes new mental abilities that the lawyers use to convince the judge or jury of their argument. This increase in calculated thinking often impacts a lawyer’s character. Lawyers will often avoid saying and doing illegal things, knowing well the consequences they face. Furthermore, they will probably think differently, examining every option before making a decision, and doing more in depth thinking more often. Thus, career choice can lead to overcoming challenges by developing new mental abilities, impacting character