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    Myth: The Chronicles of Narnia is built around this concept of myth. As most of us read long ago in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the four children explore their new home and grope their way through a magical wardrobe into the cold, wintery world of Narnia. Here -- as in the ancient myths that had captivated C. S. Lewis' heart -- animals talk, witches bewitch, curses turn flesh into stone, and the veil between physical reality and spiritual fantasies fade away. Myth and truth merge…

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    The Lion Wardrobe

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    Rosetta Morgan THe Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe By: C.S Lewis Genre: Fantasy SPOILERS Plot Summary: The books starts out with the four Pevensie children moving into their professor’s house. The kids are exploring when they come across a room with a wardrobe in it. Lucy’s siblings don’t think much of it, but Lucy goes to explores the wardrobe. When she first goes in it’s only coats but as she moves in farther she finds that it’s no longer coats but trees. She walks and see a lamppost. While…

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    In this fantasy story, Isle of the Lost by Melissa De La Cruz, there are 4 friends that have to satisfy their parents in different ways but they have one thing in common which is the Dragon’s Eye. That might sound weird but it is really powerful. The 4 friends are villains from all the fairytales. For example, Mal, daughter of Maleficent, Evie, daughter of Evil Queen , Jay, son of Jafar and last but not least Carlos, son of Cruella De Vil. All these are parents of villains of what you might have…

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    There is a lot of similarities between the movie and the Bible. It is almost identical to what the bible teaches us about Christ such as his suffering, death, and resurrection. All of these events can be depicted through Aslan and the adventurous kid. Aslan allowed himself to be killed on a great stone table. The witch and others mocked Aslan, just as Jesus was mocked in front of people when he was being crucified. They questioned his abilities to save himself from being killed without doing…

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    Who am I talking about? The white witch. C.S Lewis shows what real cruelty is in his books, The Narnia Series. These few paragraphs will tell of her cruelty, deceitfulness, and how she has many spies, not letting anyone speak privately. In simpler words, we will talk about her evilness and gault. The witch, Jadis, is antagonist and is clearly deleterious. She told the animals to find humans and bring them to her. Since Mr. Tumnus said she is a witch, how do we know what she does to them?…

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    “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” A Literary Analysis The Chronicles of Narnia, is a set of movies directed by Andrew Adamson which made their first appearance in 2005 (Ewart). The movies are based off a series of fantasy novels written by C.S. Lewis. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is one out of the seven he wrote for the Chronicles of Narnia series. This tale was the first book written and published by Lewis in 1950 and when placed in order by chronicle…

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    Philip II of Spain was a dignified king who sought to achieve the best for his country. However, during his reign as king, King Philip II was unrightfully murdered one night. The group of people who ended the king’s life all had one similarity. They all had a list of motives to backup why they plotted against the King of Spain. These motives fueled the hatred burning within the assassins lead them to conspire against Philip and ultimately kill him. To seek revenge William of Orange, Antonio…

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    Analysis of John Chard in The Battle of Rorke’s Drift Intro: In this paper I will be looking into the leadership styles exhibited by Lt. John Chard at the Battle of Rorke’s Drift. I will be using the Army Values as a standard to compare Lt. Chard’s actions against and will decide if Lt. Chard is to be considered as a leader worthy of emulation or if he is an example of what not to imitate. Summary of Battle: On 02 DEC 1878, the British Empire wanted to conduct an invasion into the land of the…

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    The Étagère cabinet is made of glass and wood with a very crisp finish and the elephants within the cabinet vary from many types of materials from glass, ceramic, and even wood and brass at times. The Étagère cabinet was created in multiple parts with the cabinet being made first and then the addition of the glass. The elephants origin of creation was never spoke in the family because they naturally focused on the visual appearance of them. With the Étagère cabinet it felt important and when…

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    Although the majority believed that a princess should be proper and follow the social norms of her day, others believed that a princess should have their own voice and live a life of freedom and choice. In the novel Dealing With Dragons by Patricia Wrede, Cimorene was overwhelmed with the expectations of society and longed for her freedom. This longing manifested inside her until she decided to ignore the manipulating society and escape to a land where her freedom cascaded around her. Cimorene…

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