"Lewis had been an atheist throughout much of his late youth and early adulthood, perhaps largely because it was the fashionable stance for a young intellectual to take" (Dictionary of Lit Bio.). Lewis" books are filled with both faithful and faithless characters. In the beginning of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, the reader is introduced to four siblings named Edmund, Peter, Susan and Lucy. They are staying in the country in England to avoid the bombing during World War Two. The reader discovers how fickle and faithless these children are. In the first chapters of the novel, the children do not trust their younger sister and dismisses her when she tells them of this other world called Narnia. ""A jolly good hoax, Lu," he said as he came out again, "you have really taken us in, I must admit. We half believed you""(Lewis, LWW 22). This is obviously said with a sarcastic tone. Lucy's older brother Edmund even refuses to believe when he finds himself in Narnia. This lack of faith is due to fear. It is due to the fear of the unknown and the fear of what others may say or think.
More evidence of his godlessness can be found in The Last Battle. After the battle takes place, the dwarfs seem to not be able to see that they are in paradise. They still believe that they are in a regular old dark stable. "Ain't we all blind in the dark!" said Diggle. "How in the name of Humbug can I see what ain't there?."(Lewis, LB 144). However, it is there. He just refuses to see it. The ignorance and fear that overtake the dwarfs prevent them from entering paradise. Yes, both Edmund and the dwarfs refuse to accept what they know is there. This is exactly what happens to Lewis in his childhood. However, things start to change through the years and C.S. Lewis begins to believe in what will inspire him to write one of the most popular children's series in modern history.
Lewis finds inspiration through his conversion, and illustrates his newly acquired Christian feelings using his characters in his books.
C.S. Lewis" The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a clever way to make the story of Christ appeal to young children. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe also retells elements of other biblical stories. In this children's masterpiece by Lewis, the character of Asland is Christ. The children for...
Lewis "Shadowlands", the film version of Lewis" biography, he is reported to have told his wife, Joy, that "[he]'s never stopped trying to imagine heaven...... Thus, it seems, Lewis conveys the idea of following one's conscience in his Chronicles. ... These ideas help me to understand Lewis" certainty that he hadn't written an allegory, as he had written "all...seven Narnian books...beg[ining] with [the] pictures in [his] head" ( , 2). ... (Ford, 52) Ford's examples on pages 52-56 of the Companion to Narnia, which I have looked up in my copy of the Chronicles and ...
In C.S. ... The movie illustrates Aslan as a Christ figure, particularly in keeping with the Ransom Theory of Atonement upon which Lewis relied in creating his metaphorical Christ figure. ... Throughout the movie, there is chatter of "the deep magic," of Narnia, which means that a person who betrays, belonged to the White Witch as lawful prey and that she is obligated to kill them at the stone table. ... " 21Aslan then confronts the Witch alone because he recognizes that "the deep magic" is the law of the land in Narnia. ... Tonight, the Deep Magic will be appeased, bu...
How C.S. ... C.S. ... He writes on a very deep level and takes into account every word he puts on the page. ... Although a work of fiction, Lewis incorporates aspects of his Christian beliefs into his children's book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. ... The theme of truth and the Gospel is deeply rooted in the four children, and Donald E. ...
As she goes deeper in the wardrobe she finds herself standing next to a lamppost with snow all around. ... Tumnus, Edmund comes under the spell of the White Witch who promisies him he will be King of Narnia if he brings his brother and two sisters to her and not to Aslan. ... Edmund runs away to the White Witch and betrays his brother and sisters. ... Because Edmund has betrayed the children, he has forfieted his life to the White Witch by law of the Deep Magic. Aslan decides to take Edmund's place and is tortured and killed by the White Witch, only to be saved by the Deeper Magic, be...
This type of behavior is intrinsic to them and is embedded in their instincts.The image of the hawk strikes at some very deep chord in the chick's psyche,? comments John Campbell.Just like chicks, humans have certain things which strike them at a very deep level and are intrinsic to their psyche? ... The hero does not know of his parentage and/or his childhood is a mystery. 10. ... His children, if any, do not succeed him. 21. ... The archetypal ancient hero was almost always a warrior and a leader, but the modern world's heroes are more often ones with spiritual or mental gifts of...
This is a world in which science, theology and magic are closely intertwined. ... Following the disappearance of his explorer-father, John Parry, during an expedition in the North, Will became parent, provider and protector to his frail, confused mother. ... After placing his mother in the care of a kind friend, Will takes those letters and sets off to discover the truth about his father. ... He is English to the core and resides in Oxford, working on his novels in a shed at the bottom of his garden. ... It is by discussion of the daemon that Pullman manages to discuss some pretty deep con...
Tolkien is not merely just a setting; it laid the ground work for deeper meanings and messages for its novels and the author himself. ... Lewis" (Doughan). ... Tolkien and C.S. Lewis created a close friendship which lasted their entire lifetime. ... "The Lord of the Rings tells how Frodo, Bilbo's nephew, inherits Bilbo's magic invisible ring, and with it a great burden. ...
