...Have you ever heard of the book The Lion,The Witch,And The Wardrobe.I have and it is about a girl with her siblings,that find a place out of this world at a mansion,in a wardrobe.In this wardrobe they have many great adventures.They also see things and animals that they never thought they could do.They discover many great treasures and some horrible things.The theme of this story is to ‘'treat others the way you want to be treated.’’ First of all,Lucy is the most compassionate person in this story in my opinion.She is a compassionate person for caring for others.She is the most compassionate person because she cried and cared for Aslan.She also,was worried about Edmund when he betrayed them for the evil White Witch.That makes Lucy the...
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...Have you ever had to decide which of your sibling is telling the truth? In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are staying at the professor's house while World War II is happening. The youngest, Lucy, discovers a magical wardrobe in the spare room that leads her into a second world called Narnia. Returning back to the real world, none of her older siblings believe that she actually went to Narnia, including Edmund who later follows Lucy into the wardrobe and then lies about it to his two older siblings. Concerned for Lucy, Peter and Susan talk to the professor about it and they walk out more confused than ever. Although, one day Ms. McCready was giving a house tour and the four children, trying to hide from...
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...Omar Holayel 4/09/2015 English 223 Other-world Fantasy Dr. Shortsleeve Call of the Wild: C.S. Lewis’s Use of Anthropomorphism In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe In C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) Lewis introduces us to a magical new world called Narnia found on the other side of a mystical wardrobe in which time stands still. Peter, Edmund, Lucy, and Susan Pevensie, the main protagonist of the story, are children who have become caught in a unnamed war in London (presumed to be WWII), are moved far away from harms way and are forced to live with a old professor (Lewis, 7). In the old professors house they discover a magical wardrobe that leads to Narnia. The wardrobe’s supernatural characteristics were discovered early on by the youngest Pevensie Lucy (Lewis, 10). This initiation of surreal events by Lucy plays into the creative fantasy that is the world of Narnia. This sudden acceptance of fantastic events by Lucy can be compared to C.S. Lewis’s Of other Worlds: Essays and Stories (1975) in which he suggests this phenomenon to be “a special type of longing” (Of other Worlds, 30). The world of Narnia is described as a snow-covered land surrounded by immense pine forests and fragmented by streams. The geographical layout of Narnia plays an important role in the creation of the...
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...The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is an interesting read whether you are 13 or 30; they relate to childhood as well as life in a general sense. While the Chronicles tell the story of an imaginary land full of talking animals and heroic princes/princesses, it seems to appear that the characters and Narnia itself have deeper meaning as to what life means. Symbolism plays an important role in the chronicles by being the background and foundation of a character. The film suggests that in some ways the characters were constructed around their symbolic purpose, and not the other way around. Every character has a purpose both as a figure (person, place, animal), and as a point for a deeper meaning. Aslan is present from the beginning; he is the destroyer of the old Narnia, but maker of the new. In the film, he is physically portrayed as a lion, but he is sometimes only a voice. Other times he is seen as a fierce defender of the greater good. He is ultimately the example of everything that is lovely and wonderful, but it goes farther than that--he is Goodness, as well as Compassion, Mercy, Grace and whatever else symbolizes the ultimate good in life....
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...The Lion the Witch and the wardrobe not only is for children but adults alike. It allows a child’s imagination to meld right in with the movies story-line. The story also sets the stage to teach viewers a few things about forgiveness, kindness and trust. All while Aslan the lion truly being the main role of the movie. Liam Nesson did an excellent voice over for Aslan by bringing authority and understanding to the part. Sadly, Aslan is not seen until later in the movie and even then, only had a few scenes. This is one thing that the movie could have done differently by introducing the viewer to the lion earlier in the beginning of this movie since His role is so important and vital to the movie’s plot. The director also puts a few things that...
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...looking at The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe each of the readers can see that C.S. Lewis included the themes of the redemption of mankind and acceptance because it was a struggle for him to return to his faith after dealing with many difficulties in his life. “The Narnia series is said to be Lewis’s most famous work of his lifetime,”Clive Staples Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland, on November 29, 1898. He lived with his mother Florence Augusta Lewis, father Albert James Lewis, and older brother Warren on the outskirts of Belfast. When Lewis was a toddler he would say that his name was Jack, but the only people who called him this were close friends and family (Bio.com). He got his nickname from his first dog Jacksie that died...
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...The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, is a novel by C. S. Lewis. First published in 1950 in Great Britain. HarperCollins Children’s Books first published this edition in 2001. The themes of the text are fairytales, good vs. evil, betrayal, guilt, courage, family, and exploration. The novel is about four children whose names are Lucy, Edmund. Susan and Peter. They went to live with a professor during the air raids. The children are exploring the professor’s big house, when Lucy steps into a large empty room, with one big wardrobe. Lucy walks into the wardrobe, expecting to bump into the backside, but instead she feels something cold and prickly on her hands. Suddenly she finds herself in the middle of a wood with snow under her feet. She sees a light and meets a Faun named Mr. Tumnus. She goes for tea at the Faun’s house, and he tells Lucy about the White Witch. Lucy goes home and tells her siblings about Narnia, but they don’t believe her at first. Later in the novel they all walk trough the Wardrobe were Edmund betrays his siblings and goes to the White Witch. The children get a lot of help from the animals in the woods. And soon finds Aslan too help them fight against the White Witch. In the beginning of the novel the setting is in the real world, it is set in England, during world war two. (1939-1945) The other setting is in Narnia in an imaginary world. This setting has talking animals, fauns, lions, witches and Father Christmas...
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...NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE' Two Wars of Good and Evil By A. O. SCOTT In the weeks leading up to the release of "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," the entertainment press has sometimes seemed so preoccupied with matters of allegory as to resemble an advanced seminar in Renaissance literature. It has never been a secret that C. S. Lewis, who taught that subject and others at Oxford for many years, composed his great cycle of seven children's fantasy novels with the New Testament in mind and with some of the literary traditions it inspired close at hand. To the millions since the 1950's for whom the books have been a source of childhood enchantment, Lewis's religious intentions have either been obvious, invisible or beside the point. Which is part of the appeal of allegory, as he well knew. It is a symbolic mode, not a literal one - there are, after all, no talking beavers in the Bible - and it constructs distinct levels of meaning among which readers travel of their own free will. An allegorical world is both a reflection of the real one and a reality unto itself, as Lewis's heroes, the four Pevensie children, come to discover. The story of Aslan's sacrifice and resurrection may remind some readers (and now viewers) of what they learned in Sunday school, but others, Christian or not, will be perfectly happy to let what happens in Narnia stay in Narnia. The supposed controversy over the religious content of "The Lion, the Witch and the...
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... Christianity in the medieval age 6 5.1. Aslan, the Lion parallel to Jesus Christ 6 5.2. The Table of Stone. 7 6. The seven deadly sins 8 6.1. Gluttony – sin by Edmund 9 7. Knighthood 10 7.1. The battle and the coronation 11 8. Conclusion 12 9. List of References 13 Abstract The purpose of this study is to analyze the medieval influences and aspects in the movie The Chronicles of Narnia; The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. The movie emphasizes important elements of the Middle age. It is about the four Pevensie children, Peter, Suzy, Edmund and Lucy who entered the magic land of Narnia and with the help of Aslan, the Lion, fought the Wicked White Witch Judas. Thus they gave freedom to the other animals and restored peace and harmony in Cair Paravel and Narnia. The film captures brilliantly these moments and transmits them to the public. One of the main focuses of the film was the religious belief ‘Christianity’. The movie responds to the quasi- spiritual Christian beliefs and truths of good versus bad, highlighting the defeat of the Witch and her death. Secondly, it shows how the younger brother Edmund fell in the trap of the White Witch due to his “gluttony” of the Turkish delights and betrayed his brother and sisters. Last but not the least; the movie stresses another important aspect of medieval age “knighthood”. Peter fought with the Witch and the latter’s army, overcoming his fears and was crowned...
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...up in front of people and talk let alone act out a play. Mr. Nicholas, my teacher, gave us our book, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, to look through it and get a feel for the book. Mr. Nicholas was very excited about this new assignment we were about to start that he jumped onto his desk and started acting out scenes from the book. Needless to say that captured our attention. As the days passed and our reading progressed we started to learn that this book in fact was very interesting. Characters started to come to life and scenes became real, we found ourselves immersed in the book. Every day we read Mr. Nicholas would find something new to for us to relate to the story. Mr. Nicholas came one day with a lot of different ingredients and sat them on a table in front us to see. I remember sitting back wondering what he was up to now. We started getting anxious tell Mr. Nicholas finally asked us who had ever been to the snow, a few us raised our hands the others admitted to never have gone. So he told us in order for us to get into a story we must first picture the scene, so he decided that day we would make snow and visualize the scenes in the book with snow. If that didn’t light up our room I don’t know what would have. We felt like we were having an easy day, when really he was getting us into the book. After reading, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, I found myself...
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...PREWRITING DRAFT. The Chronicles of Narnia books written by author C.S. Lewis it’s a story full of magic, adventures and a magnificent story about children who travel to a world called Narnia. Written on 1950 this series is still popular as of today. On this article we will discuss the world on witch this adventure takes place, it’s a place filled with talking creatures and magic and evil. Narnia itself is described as populated by a wide variety of creatures, most of which would be recognizable to those familiar with European mythologies and British fairy tales. On this world created by the great lion named Aslan, is where all the adventures takes place. It’s a special world that no one can get to, unless you are invited or summoned by the lion himself. Thru out the years the author has released a total of 7 books, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950), Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia (1951), The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952), The Silver Chair (1953), The Horse and His Boy (1954), The Magician's Nephew (1955), The Last Battle (1956). Although there is no more future books to be released on this series the 6 books state a great story, around the world of Narnia, every character plays an important role and on the book called The Magician’s Nephew you find out how was this place created and in the last book of the series you find out how it ends. The author had a great imagination when creating these books, he created them from a single picture he saw, a picture...
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...he White Witch (Cameo) Tilda Swinton The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Michael Clayton; Prince Caspian; Burn After Reading he White Witch (Cameo) Tilda Swinton The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Michael Clayton; Prince Caspian; Burn After Reading Peter (Cameo) William Moseley The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Prince Caspian Gumpas Money Collector Michael Foster Dawn Treader Crew - Royal Navy Officer Zack Kibria Dawn Treader Crew - First Mate Robbie Harrison Nausus the Faun and Stand-in for Reepicheep Steven Rooke Caspian Ben Barnes Ang dalawang bunsong Pevensie bata, Lucy at Edmund , ay mamalagi sa kanilang mga kasuklam-suklam na pinsan sa Eustace Scrubb habang ang kanilang mga mas lumang mga kapatid na lalaki Pedro ay pag-aaral para sa kanyang mga pagsusulit sa unibersidad ng pasukan sa Propesor Kirke , at ang kanilang mga mas lumang mga kapatid na babae Susan ay naglalakbay sa pamamagitan ng America sa kanilang mga magulang. Edmund, Lucy, at Eustace ay iguguhit sa Narnian mundo sa pamamagitan ng isang larawan ng isang barko sa dagat. (Kuwadro, pabitin nagpapabaya sa bisita ang kwarto na ang Pevensie mga bata ay ang paggamit, ay isang hindi kanais-nais na kasalukuyan sa Eustace ng magulang.) Ang tatlong anak ng lupa sa karagatan malapit sa pictured daluyan, ang titulado Treader ng Dawn , at ay kinuha nakasakay. Ang na Dawn Treader ay ang barko ng sa Caspian X , Hari ng Narnia , na ay ang key na character sa nakaraang libro ( Prince Caspian...
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...C. S. Lewis, or "Jack", as he was known to friends and family, was born Clive Staples Lewis on November 29, 1898, in Belfast, Ireland. His father, Albert Lewis, was a successful lawyer. Albert and Flora Lewis brought up their two sons in a Protestant household. Warren was Lewis's older brother, and the two were very close. The family home was affectionately nicknamed "Little Lea", and was a treasure trove of books in which Lewis' imagination blossomed. The stability and happiness of Lewis's childhood, however, was shattered by his mother's death in 1908 from abdominal cancer. Lewis was nine years old at the time. The death of Lewis's mother proved incredibly influential on the development of the writer's commitment to Christianity. Just prior to her death, Flora gave each of her sons a parting gift: a Bible, inscribed with a message of her love. Lewis, however, reacted to the gift with anger and grief, and became an atheist. In 1914, at the age of 16, he moved to southern England and came under the tutelage of William T. Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick was a former headmaster, a rationalist, and a humanist; in Kirkpatrick, Lewis found a tutor and role model, and learned to discipline himself in writing and reason. Lewis was admitted to University College at Oxford, and in 1917 he volunteered for active combat in France. He returned to his studies in 1919. Lewis ultimately graduated with top honors in literature, philosophy, and history. He was subsequently elected to the prestigious...
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...forward and secular materials help each person mature. Non-secular literature also helps a person grow with faith and help each individual find their own truth in this world. I don’t agree with the early church’s view on fiction. I do, however, believe that fiction in some forms can be bad. Fiction that represents evil, such as murder, is the kind of fiction that should not be read. This can inhibit the way a Christian grows and put Satan ideas in a person’s head. There is one book in particular I want to comment about. It is a book by C. S. Lewis, The Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe. This novel has been around for a long time. I read this growing up and loved what it represents. A group of children enter into another realm becoming the kings and queens of this realm and fight evil with a lion who sacrifices himself against evil and betrayal of one of these kings. He is resurrected due to the fact that he was sacrificed for crimes the lion did not commit. In the end, evil loses and good prevails (Lewis, 1956). This book reminds me of the good and evil in this world and how you can learn about faith and hope in this fiction book. Daniel 1:17 NIV says, “To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning.” This verse in Daniel clearly shows that...
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...The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K Rowling and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe authored by C.J Lewis. These novels have many differences in style, era, character attributes, etc. However one common theme that all of these novels share is that each has a separate society from the real world that is portrayed in the novel itself. My thesis is that authors sometimes use the setting as a character itself to magnify the attributes of other characters. In the novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone this separate society is Hogwarts in which the students attend school; it is a world completely separate from the regular outside world in the novel. The Hunger Games has the games and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has Narnia. Beginning with The Hunger Games the protagonist is Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year-old teenage girl living in a lower class dystopian society. Katniss has many features about her that are unspoken and unknown until later in the novel. The strongest point of...
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