Throughout the series‚ Lewis uses aspects of the creation story‚ particularly the idea of animals‚ to attract a younger audience. Lewis creates an entire world where animals are personified to help children take an interest in and to connect with the characters (Brennan). Two major characters that act as large biblical allegories include Aslan and Reepicheep. Aslan is the “noble lion of Narnia‚” and acts as a Christ figure. Lewis explains that if there were a world like Narnia‚ and the world were
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From Lamb to Lion A chrysalis into a butterfly‚ water into wine‚ a lamb into a lion. These are all examples of transformation. A tool that not only C.S. Lewis used but even biblical authors did as well in their own writings. The importance of transformation is very prevalent in a Christian’s life because it not only shows a change in a form or a figure but the meaning behind the transformation is just as important. External transformation is a powerful visual device that can really emphasize the
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Reading Schedule English 2301 Unit 1: Old English Literature Week 1 (August 26th) Class 1: Introductions and Syllabus Class 2: Selections from Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Blackboard). “Introduction” to Old English Literature pp. 1-7‚ 19-21. “The Dream of the Rood” pp.24-26 Week 2 (September 2) Class 1: Beowulf pp. 26-41 (MW class: stay on schedule. We will discuss both readings Wed.) Class 2: Beowulf pp. 41-58 Week 3 (September 9) Class 1: Beowulf pp. 58-77 Class 2:
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The whole art and joy of words": Aslan’s speech in the Chronicles of Narnia by Joy Alexander THERE are many instances in literature of characters stepping out of the books which create them. What I mean is that many people recognise and know about Robinson Crusoe‚ Oliver Twist‚ or Peter Pan who have certainly never read the stories in which they feature. Another example is Aslan‚ who is widely known to be a lion and can perhaps be associated with Narnia even though little else about the Narnian
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weariness and the allure of finding solace in the embrace of eternal rest. As the poem progresses‚ the traveler’s contemplation deepens‚ reflecting on the allure of the tranquil woods as a metaphorical resting place. The realization‚ however‚ soon dawns that this respite is not yet to be claimed. The pivotal moment comes with the lines‚ “He gives his harness a shake. To ask if there is some mistake‚” where the horse’s symbolic action of shaking its bells serves as a poignant interruption‚ a gentle
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The Impact of C.S. Lewis on American culture. “True humility is not thinking less of yourself‚ it’s thinking of yourself less” (C.S. Lewis) Clive Staples Lewis was a great writer who impacted many lives by his books. Lewis lived from 1898 to 1963 in Oxford. (Hamilton 2003) In his time he influenced many people to convert their religion‚ change their lives around and to simply pick up a book and read it for fun. In the time of Clive Staples life‚ he won many different awards‚ including the Carnegie
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Narnia....a land of fantasy and adventure where magic and a Great Lion prevail. A land where so many people wish to be‚ a land from start to finish in The Chronicles of Narnia. Seven books written by Clive Staples Lewis have proven to be the most enchanting and mesmerizing books of all time. Pure beauty and amazing imagery allows the reader to become an explorer of Narnia and take part in the fascinating adventures bound to happen. Readers become one with the pages‚ not wanting to put the book down
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poems? The passing of time is a theme that pervades the poetry of famous American Robert Frost‚ who explores many aspects of the human experience in his poetry. Two poems which are vehicles for his attitude towards the passing of time are “A Leaf-Treader” and “The Road Not Taken”. Both explore the debate between transience and transcendence but display two differing outlooks on these. ‘The Road Not Taken’ seems to express regret for a path that the persona in the poem ‘could not travel’. The poem
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3D is the future of film industry Introduction of 3D movie ❖ The first 3D feature film was “The power of love” in 1922* - Using the "anaglyph process" where scenes are printed in 2 different colors and viewed by special glasses. - Anaglyph : When you put together anaglyph images and play them in sequence‚ you have an anaglyph 3D movie. To use anaglyph 3D you need a pair of anaglyph glasses. These glasses have a different color for each eye‚ allowing each eye
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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
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