In the satirical novel, “ Dealing with Dragons” by Patricia C. Wrede, the disobedient and self-reliant Cimorene refuses the typical expectations of her family and the rest of civilization. Due to the pressure and constant reminder of how “it’s simply not done” Cimorene flees her dilemma and finds shelter with the dangerous and ferocious dragon, Kazul. Cimorene was justified in ignoring the expected social norms of Medieval society because Cimorene could overlook her life, create an impact on…
notorious killer but evidence from the composition sketch the police drew up doesn't show any resemblance. The police went and had him do handwriting test and his handwriting was not a match. The DNA on the stamp of the letter sent to the San Francisco Chronicle went under test and was not a match to Allen…
In the novel, Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede, the main character Cimorene is a princess that wants to do different things a normal person would do. She refuses to be proper, she is bored because she can’t do anything normal person would be able to do because of her parents saying it not princess like. Cimorene goes to the dragon’s cave and meets Kazul then they are best friends kind of because Cimorene helped Kazul when she was poisoned with dragonsbane that Cimorene brought home to…
The book The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe was written by C. S. Lewis in 1949. The setting of the book is in the country of England during World War II, and the main characters are Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. Because the children were living in London during the war, they were sent to the countryside of England. The house that they move into is owned by an old professor and resembles a castle. The book enters into its full splendor when Lucy, the youngest child,…
Witch, enchantment and magic where the 3 words that influenced me to choose the book that turned out to be The Chronicals of Narnia series 2nd book, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. This adventurous, fantasy book was written by C. S Lewis in 1950 making it 67 years old. The story takes place is a magical land called Narnia. Unfortunately the evil snow queen has put a curse over the land causing it to be winter forever. When 4 children, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy find a portal in a…
silencing this shy, persistent, inner voice; almost all our modern philosophies have been devised to convince us that the good of man is to be found on this earth. (7) One of the reasons that The Chronicles of Narnia have such moving ideals is because their positively inspiring. Desires in The Chronicles of Narnia are a positive thing, but when an individual asks people to explain what they thought is the highest Christian values, most people responded in a negative altruistic way: But if you…
Can religion transcend through the barriers between fiction and reality? In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, four children are forced away from their home by war. They find themselves living in a mysterious house with a professor and his mysterious belongings, of which one is a large wardrobe. They repeatedly find themselves near this wardrobe and eventually need it for a hiding place. Upon entering the wardrobe they discover the magical world of Narnia, frozen in a perpetual winter.…
I picked the book Elves Once Walked with Gods, by James Barclay, because I am addicted to elves and my mom saw it at a bookstore and decided to give it to me. It started out in the median where there was about to be a major battle in a fight for survival, where the elves talked about wartime strategies and how the elves were going to save other villages, but then immediately got attacked and it talked about all the details of the battle and how smooth the warriors were at moving through the…
The Magician’s Nephew is a high fantasy and adventure novel composed by C. S. Lewis. In chronological order, it is the first book of "The Chronicles of Narnia" series. The Magician’s Nephew tells the tale of the formation of Narnia and how malevolence was brought into this enchanted land. Seen through the eyes of two kids, Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer, the story weaves through a few distinct universes and analyzes the differences between good and evil hearts. The magical story begins with two…
The Chronicles of Narnia is known for their talking animals, centaurs, dwarfs, giants and minotaurs. One of the most important characters in this book is Aslan. Aslan is the king and the God of Narnia. He guides the 4 children on how to fight the White Witch and…