The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia: The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe By: C.S Lewis “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” is a fantastic fantasy book about three children who go to a Professor’s house to get away from the air raids in London. As the children were playing hide and go seek, the youngest, Lucy, finds a wardrobe that leads to a magical world called Narnia. She then convinces her siblings that Narnia is real and not made up. There the children find friendly animals that can talk but…

Lewis's story, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Throughout the Chronicles of Narnia, C. S. Lewis weaves Biblical themes into the characters' lives. The most prominent story Lewis uses is the Crucifixion of Jesus when he pens Edmunds betrayal and Aslan's sacrifice. When Edmund enters the mystical land of Narnia for the first time, he meets the White Witch who claims to be the true queen of Narnia even though his younger sister, Lucy, has been told of the real ruler of Narnia,…

“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…

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…

is an extraordinary writer; his book series The Chronicles of Narnia is also a series of movies that are delightful for all ages. It could be said when comparing the two versions of The Chronicles of Narnia, the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe that the book is better because it lets the reader live the story instead of just watching it. The book is so much more detailed than the movie; for example, when the protagonist, Lucy, first enters Narnia, when Edmund goes to the witch's castle, and at…

Some people deny the power, but others embrace it. C.S. Lewis was one of many well known authors that wove his beliefs into his writings. Readers of Lewis’ famous children’s series, The Chronicles of Narnia, can see parallel images of the Christian faith, specifically through the character of Aslan. Aslan is a lion that is known as the creator and savior in the Narnian world, much like Jesus Christ in the Christian faith. Although Lewis’ novel is not a direct match to the popular Christian…

War II in the first book the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe of this series books. Due to the danger of air raids from Germany in England, Four siblings Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy have to leave their home and therefore are sent to the old Professor Kirke’s house in the country. Professor Kirke is a eccentric elusive person. On a rainy day, the four children play in the house and try to explore something different. The youngest girl, Lucy hides in an enormous wardrobe and finds herself in a…

few viewpoints while dream fans will love it from different angles. Prince Caspian incorporates the landing to Narnia of the four Pevensie posterity of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The novel is set about a year later than The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in English time, yet following 1,300 years in Narnian time. The Pevensie kids are astounding Kings and Queens of Narnia and are mysteriously checked on in reality as adolescents…

In Narnia, as in the Bible, grace is linked to faith. One cannot acquire forgiveness on their own. His own sin is too great and the divine sovereign is too honest for self-justification. One cannot change themselves either. Sinfulness is to grand to overcome on ones’ own. There are some things only Aslan can do, and the only proper human response to these things is faith. As the Beavers in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe tell Peter, it is no good trying to save Mr. Tumnus from the White…

examines the origins of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, they note the obvious allegorical connections between the Bible and the story of Narnia. However, viewing this world and novel with a post-colonialist perspective, it reveals the complexity of many more discourses about the purpose of characters and locations. By looking at the world with this viewpoint, we can expose the 1000-year-old oppression through colonization that the White Witch renders over the land of Narnia and how that…