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    in dark clothes, and asked if he had seen anything unusual. He replied he had seen a man running with a gun. Unfortunately, the man they spoke with may have been the Zodiac, as no other suspect was ever located. Three days later the San Francisco Chronicle received a letter, and inside was a piece of Paul Stine’s bloody shirt. In less than a year, the man known as the Zodiac had killed five people and severely injured two. The hunt was on!The Zodiac is also thought to have been responsible for…

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    This book starts out with a new character named Jill Pole, she is at school and is being chased by bullies. Eustace sees her and decides to help her out, they run along and find their way running through a doorway that lead them into Narnia. While exploring Jill starts walking along an edge and when Eustace tries to "save" her and actually ends up falling off and getting blown away by Aslan. Jill walks along and finds herself at a stream, there she meets Aslan and he tells her four signs to…

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    In The Dream Thieves, the main characters are Blue, Ronan, Adam, and Gansey (who’s death is predicted but he doesn’t know). They are all on a quest to find a Welsh king, Glendower, who will grant them a wish when he woken up. This is the second book in the Raven Cycle series. I enjoyed reading and learning more about the characters especially Ronan Lynch. This is because I think he is the most interesting and complicated character in the book. Ronan doesn’t like to tell lies and will always…

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    Narnia, a household name for a book series written by C.S. Lewis. The book series includes seven books. I chose it for my book report because the story is intriguing and it can trick you into thinking that a world like that could be real. It takes places during world war two, in England. The siblings were moved to the uncle's house in the countryside. During a rainy day, the children play hide and seek. The youngest, Lucy, hides in a wardrobe. She finds an icy world, a world that would be…

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    The major philosophical theme in Prince Caspian is faith throughout the movie, or lacking faith however each character coming into realization of it. Prince Caspian is a fantastic descent versus. Detestable story set during a period when the genuine Narnians who have confidence in and take after Aslan an illustrative of the individuals who take after Christ which are driven underground, both physically and typically. The little band of devotees is compelled to hang out in Aslan's How, "a huge…

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    In The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe C.S Lewis explores a change in the moral order of Narnia, and this relates to the overarching theme of religion that exist within the novel. In Narnia, Aslan is the creator and protector, but the wicked white witch takes over and the citizens of Narnia now call her the Queen. Lewis based the novel on events that occur in the bible, while adding a mystical twist. Aslan knows that Edmund is not aware of the laws of Narnia, so he scarified himself to the witch…

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    Thus C. S. Lewis (1950) describes Aslan in his classic tale, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” At the end of the story, Mr. Beaver tells Lucy, “He’s wild, you know. Not like a tame lion” (p. 182). Lewis’s description of Aslan conveys both positive and negative notions. What was Lewis attempting to communicate and can Aslan, in this way, bee seen as a figure of Christ? I have often wondered what Lewis truly meant when he gave these words to Mr. Beaver. On one hand, I appreciate them. The…

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    In the movie, “The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” Four Children flee war-torn London and arrive at their safe haven home. Upon arrival they realize the house is strict and they become troubled. While playing games to make themselves feel better about their predicament they find a magic wardrobe that takes them to a new land called Narnia. Throughout the story many themes present themselves, two of which being that good can come from misfortune (shown mostly in the…

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    Lucy, Edmund, and Eustace were on the Dawn Treader with Caspian sailing to an island that Caspian’s uncle (Lord Peter) who sent seven of his closes friends to sail far east to the unknown seas and islands. No men ever returned. Not even Caspian’s uncle. The greatest sailer ever in the Narnian kingdom. Caspian had just been crowned king of Narnia. Edmund and Lucy used to be king and queen of Narnia but, they couldn’t stay in Narnia forever. They had there own world to get back to on earth, so…

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    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the second book in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series, which has been captivating readers of all ages with a magical land and unforgettable characters for over sixty years. Four young children enter the timeless world of Narnia through the door of a wardrobe while playing hide-and-seek. There are talking animals, dwarfs, giants, beasts, centaurs, and indescribable half-human combinations. In this world of Narnia there is a colossal struggle between the…

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