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“The longest journey is the journey inwards. Of him who has chosen his destiny, Who has started upon his quest for the source of his being”. Throughout the novels Crispin the Cross of the Lead and The Magician’s Nephew, the main characters encounter what one might call a quest. Here our heroes go on an adventure seeking something that he or she desires. Throughout stories, we learn with the narrator as they develop and look inwardly upon themselves. Although Crispin and Digory and Polly’s quests were unique to their stories, they handled the adventure with valorous behavior. Crispin embarked on a journey in order to survive the wrath of a man who seemingly wanted him to meet his end. However, upon Crispin’s quest, he did so much more

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