Magician’s Nephew is an amazing story written by C.S.Lewis. He was a famous writer, and he wrote the Chronicles of Narnia. These books are based of the Bible, and Aslan, a strong lion, is God in Narnia. This paper will be uncovering the similarities, differences and viewpoints about God and Aslan. Aslan has many similarities with God. In the Magician’s Nephew, Aslan created everything in Narnia (Lewis 123). God created the Earth and everything it contained (Genesis 1). They both created and
RELAMPAGOS, Nicola Liane C. POSADAS, Klarizze FINAL PROJECT: The Chronicles of Narnia The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is the first book in the Chronicles of Narnia series written by CS Lewis. The book series was such a great success that in 2008, the first book was turned into a film. What many people may not realize is that CS Lewis wrote the book series with a specific goal in mind: to showcase the word of God to different parts of the world through an artistic
I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” Within the quote, one can understand the Christian views of C.S. Lewis. Many know C.S Lewis as a fantasy novelist who wrote the infamous Chronicles of Narnia (Proquest Learning Literature). However, many don’t know that his other writings reflect his beliefs as a Christian. His vast variety of books allowed him to reach a large audience that ranges from children to the elderly ("About C.S. Lewis")
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is a fascinating, adventurous journey about 4 siblings traveling through a magical wardrobe to a land called Narnia. As they explore the land, they learn of its destiny and free it from the evil white witch, with the help of a majestic lion. According to Time Magazine, “There’s no fire, no passion and not much fun.” I have to disagree with this statement because I thought that movie was fun-filled and intriguing. As the movie was
When they are their the youngest sister, Lucy finds a wardrobe that takes her the mysterious land of Narnia where she meets Tumnus and becomes friends. McCarthy states in a Variety article, later in the book Edmund meets the witch and turns on his siblings representing sin coming into the world like Adam and Eve (2005). Peter, Susan, and Lucy go to seek
In C. S. Lewis’s children’s books The Chronicles of Narnia, Lewis’s misogynistic views of women are brought to the reader’s attention. One can clearly see that regardless of a women’s ethnicity, class, age, and social upbringing, gender is the most important characteristic to Lewis. Throughout The Chronicles of Narnia, Susan and Lucy Pevensie, Jill Pole, and Aravis are put down by Lewis for their gender in different ways. Lewis demonstrates his belief that women are meant to be housewives and submissive
In the fourth chapter of Thomas C. Foster’s How to Read Literature Like a Professor, Foster addresses the complex network of relationships amongst literary works. These relationships are further defined as intertextuality, “the ongoing interaction between poems or stories” (29). The idea of intertextuality is that no text is “wholly original” (24). Every composition in literature is a blend of previous writings, directly or indirectly conveying ideas from other published literary works. As a result
Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia. These books tell stories of another universe that is called Narnia. Here there are many unearthly things from talking animals and evil witches. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is the story of four young siblings who discover this new world by entering a wardrobe. Little did they know, they were destined to become the new royalty of Narnia but only after going through many battles. In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis analyzes the character Lucy, the
queen on a sledge, a magnificent lion” (Kennedy). A fairy tale was forming in his mind and “‘At first there wasn't anything Christian about them; that element pushed itself in of its own accord’” (Kennedy), As the story progresses and Lewis’s characters and storyline begin to develop a seemingly clear relationship formed between The Bible and this novel. “Given Lewis’s strong Christian faith, that is not surprising. In fact, once the story was established, Lewis said he ‘...saw how stories of
Wardrobe from God Today we can find ourselves looking into the eyes of the church in many places. The religious symbolism in the classic book The Chronicles of Narnia the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe written by C. S Lewis later turned into a movie can be thought of as a fun and exciting movie or a gateway to another view on the Bible and the people in it. In Narnia it follows the story of Jesus’s journey leading up to his death and resurrection. As well as the people around him. Religion symbolism plays