Like most movies based on novels, there are some major differences between the written and the theatrical versions of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. There are also many similarities, or else it wouldn't be The Chronicles of Narnia. The similarities and differences can be due to artistic differences for instance how one person interprets something may not be how another interprets it, budget reasonings, or it may just simply have to do with a time line of the filming
Wonderful Wizard of Oz I never really liked The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The lion, scarecrow, and tin man were all characters that kind of freaked me. I think this had to do with their costumes, the lions faces creeped me out. As of Wicked I now there is a musical, which I have not seen. Overall, I am kind of excited to read the book. While Reading Wicked So the book starts out with a prologue of the witch spying on the Lion, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Dorothy. As the story continues, Elphaba who was
The seven books in The Chronicles of Narnia series contain tales of a fantasy world with talking mythical animals. Does this fantasy series for children hold a deeper meaning? The C.S. Lewis’ series ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ may not be a direct parallel to Christian symbolism, but the stories and characters of Narnia do contain parallel biblical truths. Lewis’ The Magicians Nephew and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe both hold Christian allegory, revealing a variety of religious prophecies
slaying an evil witch. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an epic by L. Frank Baum is known by children and adults alike all over. And what exactly makes this tale of a naive little girl an epic? The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an epic due to its characteristics, conventions, archetypes, and the way it follows the stereotypical hero’s journey. Epic characteristics, conventions, and hero characteristics are what make up the epic, The Wizard of Oz. An epic characteristic seen in the book is how broad the
Wizard of Oz vs. Wicked The Wizard of Oz and Wicked are two famous books that were turned into movies and plays. At first glance, these two works look very similar since they both revolve around a main character that happens to be a witch. Even though the two storylines are entwined, there are still many contrasting points that make the two unique. Many similarities and differences can be found between wizards, the plot, and the main characters of the Wizard of Oz and Wicked. The Wizard of Oz was
Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is a movie based on the C. S. Lewis’ book series. C. S. Lewis was considered “perhaps the greatest defender of [Christian] faith of the twentieth century” as he fought to share God’s word in today’s society (CBN). Because of his religious background, the book and movie are based on religious aspects that can be related back to the Bible. Through the themes of similarity to Christian figures, compassion and forgiveness, and magic, Chidester and the
Allan Woolf. The music was written and composed by Herbert Rosson. The film is based on the book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum. It is set at the turn of the 20th century in Kansas and then in the Land of Oz. My second work is the book, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, written by the English writer, C.S. Lewis and published in 1950. It is the Scholastic edition from 1995. The book is set during World War Two in the English country side and then then magical world of Narnia
journey are always turned out to be an issue in reality, most authors often implant the idea of goal and journey in their books. Among them, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has outstandingly implicated the goal and journey. In the book, it has emerged
specific film adapted from a novel. I have chosen to discuss a book written by C.S. Lewis; The Chronicles Of Narnia, The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe which was published in October 1950. It was adapted into a film by Disney in 2005 and directed by Andrew Adamson. Hutcheon writes that, ‘Adaptations are everywhere today: on television and movie screen, on the musical and dramatic stage, on the Internet, in novels and comic books, in your nearest theme park and video arcade. A certain level of
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is about four children discovering an alternate universe and attempting to defeat evil (the White Witch) with the help of the Christ-like figure, Aslan. The time of the book is set during World War II in England. The four Pevensie children, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy go to live in a professor’s house in order to escape war-time. The children soon discover Narnia, an alternate universe with talking creatures and a time-zone much