The Last Battle

youngest discovers a magical world hidden inside of a wardrobe. This world was called Narnia; a land ruled under the wicked and cold hand of the White Witch. Lucy, her sister Susan, her brother Peter, and her brother Edmund are the two Sons of Adam and the two Daughters of Eve that are prophesized to destroy the Witch’s reign and restore peace in Narnia. The four siblings enter into the magical land of Narnia and begin a journey to find the mysterious lion Aslan. On their journey, Edmund betrays his siblings in his longing for Turkish Delight. This decision will cause a major turn in the battle to save Narnia. For Edmund’s sin, he must be put to death, however, Aslan takes Edmund’s place and sacrifices himself. The curse of the Stone Table is broken when Aslan willingly takes Edmund’s place. Aslan is then raised from the dead. The book ends with the siblings and Aslan winning the battle and restoring peace in Narnia. The four siblings are crowned as rulers over Narnia. They lived in Narnia for many years and ended up finding their way back to the real world, awaiting the next…

The Last Fight Beowulf is written in Old English from a Christian monk during the fifth century reflecting the Germanic tribes and a medieval past. Beowulf is about a Germanic leader, who will fight for his people no matter what. He is known for his great strength, courage, and generosity. Beowulf is also known for his many victories that he has won while fighting in battle and his unbearable strength to where he has to fight with specific swords to uphold his strength. Beowulf took part in…

Nevanos’ Last Battle Once upon a time, the mighty king Nevanos ruled the kingdom of Craigeria, as he had since he was a young boy. The people loved him since he was a kind king who won numerous wars, and he never let it go to his head. But the next war he would fight in would be the most dangerous war ever. Nothing was more beloved by Nevanos than his wife Thesaea. She sat on an ivory throne, obtained from Nevanos’ travels to Africa, and wore a crown with jewels from his expeditions to Asia.…

It was 4:22 a.m June 6, 1944, everyone in the camp was woken up by sirens. We were 20 miles out from Normandy beach. Sargent had not told us what was going on yet, we were just told to suit up and get to the boats. I heard a quiet buzz around the compound from various soldiers of various ranks that we were going to Normandy Germany and I knew this meant war. We loaded up the boats with around 16 per boat. I snatched my thompson and threw a extremely heavy flamethrower on my back and I got on the…

Redemption Book Review Redemption: The Last Battle of the Civil War by Nicholas Lemann is a narrative about the end of reconstruction. In the exposition of the narrative, Lemann briefly describes the time period. Ulysses S. Grant was elected president and Republican state legislature created a new parish along the Red River, ensuring that its local government would be Republican due to the local courthouse not having African Americans. The parish was then named after President Grant, and the…

Redemption, The Last Battle of the Civil War Slavery, suffering, suffocation… three words that will surely make emotions rise. It is with these words that I will begin to describe the eloquent writings of this book. Throughout the span of the book, there are two themes presented: the amount of devastation survived by the Negroes and the long sought after balance of politics between Negroes and Whites. It is upon this foundation that the author, Nicholas Lemann had such courage and intelligence…

Concluding with Narnia’s rebirth into new and fuller life, The Last Battle necessarily engages with themes of judgement, salvation, and eternity. C. S. Lewis closes his chronicle with Narnia perfectly realized in eternity, where all of its heroes rejoice in Aslan’s presence. Delving deep into theology, Lewis undergirds his events and imagery with powerfully coherent message about salvation. Lewis’s vision of the final judgement reflects a distinctly Catholic theology through its communication of…

evident in Beowulf’s second battle, the battle with Grendel’s mother. Grendel’s mother is a symbol for all things that affect a person through their life. These obstacles could range from work related problems to personal issues. Beowulf started battle two with his experience in swimming due to his match with Breka a long time ago. Right before Beowulf leaped into the lake, he said to Unferth,”And you,Unferth, let my famous sword stay in your hands..”(pg. 52). Even though Beowulf didn’t care…

person limited point of view. Henry does not say why the war is happening or why he fights for the side he is on, instead he focuses on the battles of war. He goes into the war with a naive mindset because he has yet to see the horrors of war. The narrator says, “He had, of course, dreamed of battles all his life” (2). Henry sees the glory of war from the tales he had heard, which causes him to a having a burning to enlist. Henry Fleming is a young, naive soldier who worries about the reputation…

Summary Henry Fleming is a young person with sentimental ideas about the glories of war. He enrolls in the Union armed forces and rapidly finds sides of himself he never knew existed. Him joining the army was a result of his mother telling him that he should never run from battle. “‘I don’t know what else to tell you, Henry, except that you must never avoid your duty, child. If a time comes when you have to be killed or do a bad thing, Henry, don’t think of anything except what’s right.’” (page…