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    Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe Theme Paper Have you ever heard of Peter ,Edmund ,Susan ,and Lucy who once traveled to a place called Narnia and met fauns ,and witches? There were once 2 boys and 2 girls all brother and sister who traveled to a place far away called Narnia. In Narnia they faced battles against an evil witch who ruled Narnia and made it winter forever. The theme of this story to always show compassion and forgiveness. First, compassion and forgiveness in this book is a big

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    According to the Subtlety of C.S. Lewis’s Use of the Bible in The Chronicles of Narnia session, “In the book, during the visit to the Dark Island, Aslan continues this comparison with Jesus by sending an albatross that at first “looked like a cross” to lead them out of the darkness and into the light. Dawn Treader sails nears Aslan’s country, the light from the sun gets brighter and brighter, and everyone’s vision is improved by the ocean water, which has gotten sweeter and sweeter.” The imagery

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    Another character definition is that Aslan was perfectly at home playing with the children and enjoying all the activities that they engaged in. It could be argued that this was a naïve approach and that children would not be comfortable playing in such a way with an adult or some godlike figure. However, Lewis illustrated Aslan as a lion that is playful and almost childlike. However it serves the purpose of persuading the young reader that Jesus is their true friend and loves to be identified with

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    Edmund's eyes lit up further with her compliment, "A prince needs his princess, will you be mine?", and pecked her lips lightly again and again. The thought of coercing or manipulating her into agreeing to bed him, which had entered his thoughts, quickly slipped to the back of his mind as he noted herhead fall down, and eyes lock on the water. The young woman's day had been burdensome enough, and the elder Bear boy felt a sensation of guilt. It wasn't fair that he in any way add to her worries,

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    This summer, I read The Cry of the Icemark, by Stuart Hill. The main character of this book is Princess Thirrin Freer Strong-in-the-Arm Lindenshield, Wildcat of the North, and Heir to the throne of Icemark. Thirrin is a head-strong, red haired, girl who is fourteen years old. She is the kind of girl who would much rather be off practicing with a battle ax than in a classroom learning. She gets her fighting spirit from her mother who was a Hypolitan warrior. Thirrin tends to make allies out of the

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    Diary Of A Snoopy Cat

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    Diary of a Snoopy Cat is a thrilling adventure for kids aged 8-12. I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars.The reader is taken through the journey of Inca through her diary. Inca, her brother Fromage, her sister Cara, and their human caretaker Missy live in a cheese shop in England. In Inca’s diary, readers go through a rollercoaster of events before Christmas. The main character, Inca, provides a story that enables children and pre-teens to learn about kindness and the importance of helping others.

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    The journey began in 1940, when the Nazi’s began to invade England in the air raids of World War ll. British children were sent away to live with strangers who volunteered to take them in and house them until the war was over. The Pevensie children Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy were sent off to live with professor Digory Kirke, who lived in the heart of the country outside of London.  As the children were sent off to stay safe and out of harm's way they found an adventure of their own in the land

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    Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard: The hammer of Thor, Rick Riordan is an adventure packed Fantasy and Mythological novel. After reading this book I have been able to explore more into the Norse myths and legends world. In my opinion, after reading this book you might just want to never stop reading the humorous and adventurous book. This book is the second in the Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard series. The first was the Sword of summer where Homeless Magnus finds out his cousin Annabeth

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    In the fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia written by C.S. Lewis, a critically acclaimed author and beloved by fans, there are many common archetypes. An archetype is a role played by a character in movies, plays, books, etcetera like heroes and villains. The Magician’s Nephew takes place in the summer of 1900 London. It all starts when Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer meet. Together they have to deal with a selfish, greedy Uncle, a witch that tried to kill Digory’s aunt, and much more. Along the

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    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis is the first—although sequentially the second—of seven books Lewis wrote about the imaginary world of Narnia. It is set during World War II, at the time when London was being bombed by Nazi Germany, and was inspired by Lewis's life with refugee children who came from London to stay at his country home during the bombings. One of the children, fascinated by the black oak wardrobe standing in the Lewis's hall, wanted to know if there was a way out

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