Christian Symbolism in The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the 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
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In this story‚ it’s the adventures of three young children that find a wardrobe to a new land. This land‚ however‚ is under the evil spell of a witch and she leaves the land in internal winter. Accompanied by friends they make and the lion (the king of the forest)‚ they will vanquish the witch forever. There are many allegories in this story and many representations of Christianity. I have enjoyed reading the books and I have been enlightened reading the critic books. However‚ the critic books
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In various works of literature characters can undergo changes which affect them as well as those around them. An example of this can be seen in The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe‚ by C.S Lewis. The character of Edmund goes through a character transformation as his journey through Narnia progresses. At the start of the novel Lewis shows him to be a gullible‚ selfish and an uncaring person‚ especially towards his family. Yet as the book progresses‚ Edmund changes for the better and eventually becomes
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The movie The Lion King shows the progression of a young cub‚ Simba‚ into a king. Along his journey‚ Simba runs into several influential leaders‚ both good and bad; but if these people did not have a presence in Simba’s life than he would not have been able to save Pride Rock and become the Lion King. Simba’s life can be divided into three distinct stages to explain both Simba’s mentality and the leaders influencing him at the time. The three stages are: Simba as a young cub‚ Simba as an adolescent
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In The Skin of a Lion Essay Vanessa Kidson English Advanced Mark: 18/20 In your view‚ how have narrative techniques been used to reveal memorable ideas in Michael Ondaatje’s novel In The Skin of a Lion? “The Bridge goes up in a dream.” Ondaatje’s fictionalised re-telling of the historical events circling the construction of the Bloor Street Viaduct reveal themes of Authority & Power‚ Rebellion & Freedom‚ and Love & Loss that continues to illuminate throughout his novel
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When taking a close look at the Disney movie "The Lion King"‚ any one who has studied "Hamlet" can see the parallels between the two. The simple plot‚ a son’s revenge for his father’s death‚ is the basis for both stories. Simba bears many resemblances to Hamlet. Scar is‚ in many ways‚ like Claudius. Besides the likenesses between main characters‚ there are also similarities between secondary characters as well. In "The Lion King"‚ Simba runs away from his home after his father is killed. He is too
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“The heart is deceitful above all things”. The White Witch confirmed that quote without a doubt. Although she was a fictional character‚ along with everyone else in the book she did commit atrocious acts the still happen today. The lion‚ the Witch‚ and the wardrobe is a very intriguing novel written by C.S. Lewis. Now C.S. Lewis was an army veteran he also was very good friends with J.R.R. Tolkien they hold each other’s writings accountable that’s part of the reason this book is so mindboggling.
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Honors English 10 17 Apr. 2013 The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe “All stories consist of a few common structural elements found universally in myths‚ fairy tales‚ dreams and movies” stated screenwriter Christopher Volger (“The Writers Journey”). The traditional hero quest plotline
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Niagara Christian Community of Schools ESLDO Mrs. Jackie Opinion Essay on The Lion‚ the Witch and the Wardrobe Michelle Tsang 30th May‚ 2013 Title: Differences between Aslan and the White Witch The story begins with four young children playing hide and seek in an old professor Digory Kirke’s mysterious house that they discover a secret wardrobe which will take them to magical places. When they step through the wardrobe‚ they are escaped from the Word War II into an astonished place known
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The Wicked Ways of the White Witch: How Evil is Evident in 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
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