What Happens in Narnia Does not Stay in Narnia
Aletheia Cox
ENG 111-35
Exemplification Essay
03/03/14
What Happens in Narnia Does not Stay in Narnia
We have all heard phrase, “What happens in the jungle stays in the jungle,” or some variation of it. It can be a good way to dodge questions about your trip, or a quick way to tell people what happened without actually telling them what happened. It is common to hear this phrase in movies, and sometimes you may read it in a book. Many times this is a fun way to end a story, it leaves mystery. But what would happen if we actually talked about our “jungle” experiences, not necessarily in great detail, just what we learned. Why does it have to be a secret, never to be talked about again? A great example of this is in The Chronicles of Narnia. What the Pevensie children learned in Narnia was meant to be lived out, meant to be talked about, meant to be remembered. In fact, this was the reason that Aslan brought the children to Narnia.
The story starts out with the children forced to evacuate London due to the bombings (this story takes place during WWII). Now on their own the children are forced to live without parental guidance. Each one reacts to it differently; Peter (the oldest) is just learning how to be the man of the house, since their father is fighting in the war. Susan (the second oldest) does not know how to believe in anything that cannot be seen and/or explained. Edmund (the second youngest) is forced to grow up. And Lucy (the youngest) learns the danger of comparison.
In the beginning of this story we see that Peter is the man of the house, since their father is away at war. However, Peter does not really walk in it. This was not because he did not care, he just did not have the confidence. So Susan ended up taking on a lot of that responsibility, and when Peter tried to help, it was not always the best approach, especially with Edmund. Peter usually scolded his brother in
ENG 111-35
Exemplification Essay
03/03/14
What Happens in Narnia Does not Stay in Narnia
We have all heard phrase, “What happens in the jungle stays in the jungle,” or some variation of it. It can be a good way to dodge questions about your trip, or a quick way to tell people what happened without actually telling them what happened. It is common to hear this phrase in movies, and sometimes you may read it in a book. Many times this is a fun way to end a story, it leaves mystery. But what would happen if we actually talked about our “jungle” experiences, not necessarily in great detail, just what we learned. Why does it have to be a secret, never to be talked about again? A great example of this is in The Chronicles of Narnia. What the Pevensie children learned in Narnia was meant to be lived out, meant to be talked about, meant to be remembered. In fact, this was the reason that Aslan brought the children to Narnia.
The story starts out with the children forced to evacuate London due to the bombings (this story takes place during WWII). Now on their own the children are forced to live without parental guidance. Each one reacts to it differently; Peter (the oldest) is just learning how to be the man of the house, since their father is fighting in the war. Susan (the second oldest) does not know how to believe in anything that cannot be seen and/or explained. Edmund (the second youngest) is forced to grow up. And Lucy (the youngest) learns the danger of comparison.
In the beginning of this story we see that Peter is the man of the house, since their father is away at war. However, Peter does not really walk in it. This was not because he did not care, he just did not have the confidence. So Susan ended up taking on a lot of that responsibility, and when Peter tried to help, it was not always the best approach, especially with Edmund. Peter usually scolded his brother in