The Chronicles of Narnia book series, for years, has been under the watchful eye of Christians and Non-Christians alike in search of Biblical parallels. There are the more obvious parallels: Aslan’s death on the Stone Table in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe/Jesus’ death on the cross, the Rapture/the end of Old Narnia in The Last Battle, and the two creation stories found in Genesis/The Magician’s Nephew. However, there are far more subtle Biblical parallels that Lewis himself might not even have realized that he had written. One of those such parallels I will discuss here: how Lucy and Susan’s character and attitudes in Prince Caspian relate to Mary and Martha of Bethany.…
Making fun of her made him feel superior. He picked on her and younger children all the time to prove to himself he had all the power. A quote found on page 49, “'You didn't think anything at all' , said Peter; ' It's just spite. You've always liked being beastly to anyone smaller than yourself; we've seen that in school before now.' " To prove himself even more power hungry, Edmund takes the side of the White Witch betraying his family for power.…
As the North Witch I am patting and comforting Dorothy as she starts to cry and I am a happy Witch so I like to make others feel happy not bad. The second time I use the sense of touch as the North Witch is when I shove the Witch of the West on the shoulder, as I’m telling her to go away. The one thing I dislike in the play when I am the Guard is opening up the Emerald City door because no one is supposed to be there, but I do it anyways because I am the protector of the Wizard of…
Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family. As the pages of my favorite childhood story flutter through my fingers, memories of fantastical worlds flood my mind. I begin to read aloud about the four children, sent away to a mysterious house and the wardrobe that transports them to a magical new land. The tale is just as enchanting as I recall, but this time through the story, the magic I appreciate most is not found in the pages of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.…
In The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, Aslen being crucified and rising from the dead days later is an allegory to Christianity. It is a parallel to Jesus Christ in our world today. Lewis has a very strong resemblance to Augustine’s beliefs and it is wide spread throughout his novels and writings. An allegorical relationship to religion in the books is more than just a quick background seen or a small character in these fantasy writings.…
I. Introduction A. Hook: Because of Edmund’s character, it makes sense that he would betray his siblings. B. Tie: Characters with weak morals make bad decisions. C. Thesis: Edmund made this wrong decision because he was selfish, mistreated, and insecure. II.…
In the The Magician 's Nephew by C.S. Lewis Digory and Polly travel to and through many world’s, ending up in the recently created Narnia. They by accident have unleashed a evil upon Narnia— an evil that comes back in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe— Jadis. They have to stop Jadis from terrorizing Narnia creating a battle between good and evil in this brand new world. The theme of good verses evil comes up again in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe against the same evil and then again in Prince Caspian. Digory sets free the evil queen Jadis from her world Charn.…
All four characters are present in the first pages of the novel. Even though the author decided not to give a long description of each character, it is easy to understand that unlike his brother and his sisters, Edmund is an ambiguous character who can be perceived as mean, grumpy, and nasty. The author described the personality of each child, in a subtle manner. Indeed, in the first chapter, the children discuss which animal could be hidden in the mountains, each child thinks of a specific animal which says a lot about them.…
I chose to advertise ‘the chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ as a book store named ‘Page Turner’. I chose this because I have a passion for reading books and was interested in making an advertisement as a bookstore trying to sell a featured book. My target audience is people regularly read books and travel to book stores. The advertisement would be published on the front counter at the bookstore so when people come to buy one of the books they will see ‘fiction of the month’ and of its eye-catching images, it is likely someone would pick it up and may even buy the book.…
Imagine a society in history that is super-constructive. Conservative apparel. Religious oppression. This time period in American history describes the New England Puritan society during the 17th century. Church, social standing, and basic respect all went hand in hand wihin these societies.…
Nearly everyone has heard, if not read for themselves, the story of “Hansel and Gretel”. The story of two young kids lost in the woods, who get captured by a witch, and ultimately escape. It is a classic story. In fact, the story follows Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero’s Journey”, which provides a guide that most fairy tales follow, almost verbatim. In this book, Campbell suggest that certain elements are common throughout all stories.…
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, is a film adaptation of the beloved book by C.S Lewis. While reading a book, one is forced to make up an entire world in their heads. The way the world is shaped, the way it sounds, the way it moves, the laws it has, the landscape it utilizes, and the society it inhibits is all up to the reader; however, when watching a film these ideas are chosen for us. There is no way around these choices because it is what we are forced to see. The imagined world is shattered and replaced with a world that one might not agree with.…
King Lear William Shakespeare’s King Lear has many characters that are that are driven by their wants and desires. That drive can either make them or break them. One character in particular is broken by his drive to become powerful and gain recognition. Edmund, the illegitimate son of Gloucester, has always been overshadowed by the fact that he was born out of wedlock and his brother, Edgar, was not. That prevented Edmund from not getting certain things like becoming king like his brother could achieve.…
Dorothy is a small, young girl. Yet, within her a strong, brave character, which is not afraid of setback or obstacles thrives. Dorothy is afraid at first, but her attitude keeps her from becoming disheartened. Dorothy’s character is willing to help her friends solve their problems, however she maintains that there is only one place she wants to go to: home As depicted in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank. L. Baum, Dorothy is whisked away to the foreign Land of Oz, but remains calm and only desires to go back to Kansas.…
Fairytales and folklore have been told for thousands of years to entertain and to teach. However, the roots behind these make-believe stories are not always so innocent. In the fairytale Jack and the Beanstalk, some people may argue that Jack is only a young boy who is trying to provide for his family. In reality, Jack is a thief and a killer who shows no remorse because of his greed for money and desire to be accepted by his mother. Jack stole from the Giant multiple times, blindly robbed and killed in an attempt to earn his mother’s love and manipulated situations for his own gain – all without feeling any guilt or regret.…