Imagine finding a door that leads to a faraway magical land that no one else even knows exist. In his fiction book the Chronicles of Narnia the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis takes us through such a door and into the land of Narnia. His book leads us on a magical adventure filled with courage, strength and hope. Reminding those that follow along with his adventure to never give up hope and that you can find courage and strength from all those around you. C.S. Lewis was a Fellow…
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…
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,…
Lewis provides similar structures in Narnia. In the same sense that the ordinary rabbit hole turns out to be an extraordinary portal in Alice in Wonderland, the plain wardrobe turns out to be a doorway into the Narnia. The fantastical element of the wardrobe is the fact that it will not work for everybody, purely those with the believability, like Lucy as when the other siblings initially attempt to enter Narnia they are thwarted. The realistic elements of the wardrobe being…
Prince Caspian. Perseus of Greek Mythology and Prince Caspian of the Chronicles of Narnia share a mythological identity- that of the sacrificial lamb, giving all for love, which has become unimportant in the self-absorbed world of today. To start with, Perseus from Greek Mythology becomes the sacrificial lamb because he wishes to protect his mother. Perseus becomes…
Prince Caspian: Conflict Analysis Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis is a fantasy book chronicling the four siblings Edmund, Lucy, Peter, and Susan’s travels to Narnia. In Prince Caspian, the siblings travel back to the magical land Narnia. Since they were last back in Narnia, hundreds of years have passed. In this book in the series The Chronicles of Narnia, the siblings help Prince Caspian regain his rightful throne. The four siblings and Prince Caspian struggle with an external conflict of person…
story that cannot possibly happen our world. It creates whole new worlds and realms of mysteries that could only possibly take place in novels and come from ones imagination. This is very noticeable in C.S. Lewis’ books and especially in the Chronicles of Narnia. From Aslen breathing on the statues bringing life back into them to Aslen being resurrected back to life, these great writings show how great fantasy writing can be and the great worlds that Lewis created from his own imagination. These…
Throughout the Chronicles of Narnia, Aslan was the most influential and notable character. He shares many of the same characteristics and actions of Jesus Christ. For example, he was hailed as king of narnians and Jesus was the king of Jews. In the Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Aslan turns a well of water to wine just like Jesus turned water to wine for his disciples. Aslan also helps the children (Peter, Edmund, Susan, and Lucy) feel welcomed into their new world that they had…
While you are thinking about it or imagining Earth like that, I want to tell you that there is a place like the one you are imagining right now. It’s Narnia. The unbelievable land where it’s always dark and cold. It’s a place where four siblings went during World War II as C.S. Lewis mentioned in his book. He wrote the book of chronicles of Narnia The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrope in a way based on his characterization. By reading the book and watching the movie, we can see that the author…
The story of Narnia is one of the most popular fantasy novels in the world having sold over 100 million copies in 47 different languages. When you read or watch Narnia for the first time you may not understand the true meaning of the events taking place, for there is more depth and hidden meaning to what seems like an innocent children’s book. There are many references to Christian beliefs and the film itself is packed with references to Christianity. When C.S. Lewis wrote Narnia his true aim…