“To find out what is natural‚ we must study specimens which retain their nature and not those which have been occupied” (Aristotle‚ politics I‚V‚5) In the early 20th century‚ when both Lewis and Tolkien got started with their teaching careers at Oxford University‚ they embarked on a “conquest of nature”‚ which was a trend in the industrialised west. According to the Christian beliefs‚ the humans misbehaviour with nature would carry horrid spiritual significance and they believed that the sins of
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Wardrobe C. S. Lewis was a brilliant author known for his fictional novels as well as his Christian apologetics works. Religion was a large part of his life‚ and he utilized such themes throughout his fiction books. The first book in The Chronicles of Narnia series‚ The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe‚ exemplifies such overlap. Lewis inserted fundamental Christian themes into this novel‚ allowing his religion to influence his work. C. S. Lewis creates Christian entities within his book due
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C.s Lewis is one of the greatest Christian and British Authors thought history. Part of University of Oxford’s Inklings‚ which also consisted of C.s Lewis‚ J.R.R. Tolkien and two other members. This group would read each other parts of the manuscripts of their books. One of the books C.s Lewis read to this group was “The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe”‚ J.R.R Tolkien did not like this book‚ he did not think it would do well‚ but he was wrong. Two of C.s Lewis greatest works‚ The Lion the Witch
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from real life historical events or used literary devices such as allegory. Two of the major authors are J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis‚ whose most significant works respectively are The Lord of the Rings trilogy along with Hobit and The Chronicles of Narnia. 1.1.1 Classis Anglo-American fantasy sagas and their alleged factographic sources J. R. R. Tolkien was immensely influenced by Old English and especially the epic poem Beowulf. Tolkien being an expert in Anglo-Saxon‚ nearly all names used
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Jadis‚ the “Queen” of Narnia It was once said that “evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree” (“Ethiopian”). In C. S. Lewis’ The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe‚ evil enters the fictitious world of Narnia and quickly diffuses throughout the land. This evil permeates every aspect of its society and has its inhabitants living in fear of the source: Jadis‚ “Queen” of Narnia‚ better known as the White Witch. She is this evil that has infiltrated Narnia through her villainous
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Narnia‚ it is a place everyone knows about. What people do not know much about is the man behind the novels. He was a man who wrote more than just fantasy novels‚ he was a man who affected the world when he was alive and continues to affect the world today. The legendary writer Clive Staples Lewis changed the literary and Christian political world with his many books‚ essays‚ and radio talks. Clive Staples Lewis changed the world‚ in ways that are sometimes hard to detect‚ few know‚ however‚ the
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Edmund vs. Eustace: Comparing and Contrasting Edmund Pevensie and Eustace Clarence Scrub are two very important characters from two separate books in The Chronicles of Narnia series. They each undergo their own trials and tribulations and learn from them in vastly different ways. By doing so‚ they each emerge as stronger and wiser men in their own right. While their journeys are each diverse and unique‚ they are also very similar in a multitude of ways. Edmund begins his journey as a greedy‚ self-entitled
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once a year. C. S. Lewis’s most distinguished and standard accomplishments embody Mere Christianity‚ Out of the Silent Planet‚ the good Divorce‚ The Screwtape Letters‚ and therefore the universally acknowledged classics within the Chronicles of Narnia. To date‚ the Narnia books have sold over a hundred million copies and been remodeled into 3 major motion
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where only a few live their true self and not disguise themselves with the traits they never had. One can never be truly happy until they start living their true self and take off the illusionary disguise. There are two characters in the novel‚ Chronicles of Narnia‚ that disguise their true identity. The reader can get glimpses of their real character throughout the book. One of the characters is Edmund‚ the second youngest of the Pevensie children and one of the main characters in the book‚ who always
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew is very interesting story-wise. It has a lot of good morals and allegories teaching integrity‚ self-control and wisdom and is mostly composed of biblical allusions. A biblical allusion is to use a reference from the bible to communicate a hidden meaning. You could compare your best friend to Jonathan‚ King David’s loyal friend in the books of Samuel. You could also illustrate faith through the strength of the disciples as they remained faithful even
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