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    If The Chronicles of Narnia is read in chronological order, C.S. Lewis introduces Polly Plummer as his first main female character in The Magician’s Nephew. However, the title indicates this story is not about her; it is about Digory, the magician’s nephew. She explores and travels with Digory as his friend, but her involvement in the story is mainly seen through her impact on Digory’s perspective and decisions. Nevertheless, by the same feminist ideology that declares each person prove her own merit

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    a serious threat to individuality. Clive Staples Lewis wrote “The Chronicles of Narnia” in 1950, he hoped to write a book even non-religious people could pick up and read. Being his most popular book, children and adults alike took to this book, along with theologians. His book is a complete copy of the Bible, only switched around to make fantastic settings and characters like Aslan the lion, the Jesus Christ of Narnia. He also uses children as the main characters so the younger audience can relate

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    themes of Romanticism such as chaos, children, the others/outsider and imagination. Narnia strategically uses allegory, such as Christianity to take the reader on a journey that displays the message of young innocence, salvation, and hope. “Daughter of Eve...it is not something that I have done...I’m doing it now in this very moment” (Lewis 20). This quote was a very powerful and an important scene in Narnia. It sets the foundation of the conflict and displays the innocence and naive qualities

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    characters of Susan and Edmund Pevensie. Both Susan and Edmund did some mistakes in Narnia, but it is only Edmund who receives forgiveness from Aslan. Edmund’s big mistake is he betrays his siblings so he could be a

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    The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven high fantasy novels by C.S. Lewis and illustrated by Pauline Baynes, and originally published in London between 1950 and 1956. First we have 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), and lastly The Last Battle (1956). The Chronicles of Narnia are the most popular works of writer C.S

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    Religion influences every aspect of a true devotee’s life. After the year 1931, C.S. Lewis was a devoted Christian and member of the Church of England. This means his faith when he wrote The Chronicles of Narnia was influential in what went into the writing of these stories. This influence was noticeable throughout all of the books in this series however it does not make the story automatically anything more then a great story. There are several basics of the Christian faith that C.S. Lewis believed

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    Narnia Wardrobe Symbolism

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    Narnia was not just a place where a little girl stumbles into a curious creature named Tumnus. This was a land C.S Lewis created to show the world Heaven and God; the worlds creator. Lewis wished to tell society the Christian story, in which he believed, in hopes to maybe change the hearts of those who have a blind eye towards this religion. In Narnia there is a ruler named Aslan who is this lands God, portrayed as a lion. In the Bible it talks of God as a lion such as it does in the book of Psalms

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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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    Chloe O’Brien Hero’s Journey The Chronicles Of Narnia, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe follows the path of “The Hero’s Journey,” which was created by Joseph Campbell. In The Chronicles Of Narnia, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, the main characters are the 4 Pevensie children, Edmund, Lucy, Susan, and Peter. Each of them follows the steps of the hero’s journey. This is when the hero is introduced to the ordinary world. This occurs when the children have been sent off to a professor's

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    The Chronicles of Narnia Book Report Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie are all siblings sent to live in the care of the wise Professor Kirke amid World War II. The children investigate the house on a stormy day and Lucy, the most youthful, finds a colossal closet. Lucy ventures inside and winds up in a weird, blanketed wood. Lucy experiences the Faun Tumnus, who is astonished to meet a human young lady. Tumnus tells Lucy that she has entered Narnia, an alternate world. Tumnus welcomes Lucy

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