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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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    In Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis used numerous amounts of symbolism and parallelism. The symbolisms and parallels tie the story to the story of Christ. Even the main characters symbolize main characters in the Bible. The Witch symbolizes the Devil, Edmund symbolizes the disciple Judas, and Aslan symbolizes Jesus Christ. Edmund, the Witch, and Aslan all symbolize someone or some concept in Christianity. Edmund is one of the four children that travel into Narnia. He is…

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    Edmund was going to the White Witch just to get turkish delight.The witch also made Narnia into only winter and there was no Christmas.At the end Aslan the Lion had killed The White Witch and it was weakening her so she could not kill Aslan before he had killed the White Witch after that was done the children had become kings and queens.The theme of the story is compassion and forgiveness. Edmund also felt sorry for the people who had gotten turned into stone.Edmund was trying to stop the Witch…

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    When comparing my personality with each of the Pevensie children, I find I have something in common with each child. I would like to say that I am as responsible and courageous as Peter, but I am not nearly as direct or charismatic. In some way, I can say I am rational and caring like Susan, yet I trust my intuition over reason. I could also find similarities between Edmund and me in that I am quiet and have a difficult time with change. However, unlike Edmund, I have a strong inside moral…

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