During the sixth century‚ after the fall of the Roman Empire‚ the Merovingian rule had little or no power. The mayor of the palace‚ “Pepin the short‚” held the power of the empire. In 752 Pepin dethroned the last Merovingian king and took the throne for himself and restored the power to the monarchy. He shared the kingdom with his brother Carloman. They ruled the land in harmony. Ten years later Pope Stephen crowned Pepin‚ and thereby solidifying his right to the throne. He had a son named Charlemagne
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Research paper outline stage 1-2 Paragraph 1: Intro statement: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and The Fellowship of the Ring both have similarities when it comes to the topic the hero’s journey. Thesis statement: J.R.R Tolkien and C.S Lewis reveal that what categorizes a hero is not his/her strength or other physical attributes‚ but emphasizes that matters of spirit and mind are the most important qualities a hero can have‚ and the choices these characters make define what a true hero is‚ not
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The Narnia series can be seen as a symbolic reiteration of classic biblical stories. The seven books attempt to recreate everything from major events in the Bible – Genesis and Revelation‚ the creation and end of the world – to popular medieval saint’s life. In The Magician’s Nephew‚ the reader is first introduced to the world of Narnia‚ along with Polly and Digory‚ the first children from our world to enter Narnia. As Genesis tells of the creation of the world‚ so The Magician’s Nephew explains
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Throughout history authors have incorporated religious meaning in their writing. Christian symbolism can often play a role in British literature. C. S Lewis‚ one of the most recognized literary British scholars to ever live‚ did just that. The Chronicles of Narnia is often revered as one of the most admired children’s series of fantasy novels with Christian parallels playing a vital role throughout the series. Clive Staples Lewis was the most popular author of Christian books of his era. He attended
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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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