C. S. Lewis: A Life Reflected Through Narnia Published on October 16, 1950, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the first novel in the Chronicles of Narnia series, by Clive Staples Lewis (C. S. Lewis) is currently distinguished as his most widely held book in libraries worldwide. Amusingly enough, while at Oxford University, Lewis completely destroyed the original manuscript of the novel after receiving poor book-reviews from his colleagues. He later rewrote the book from memory after regaining
literature in The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe. A comparison of cultural events of the times is easily recognizable in British Literature and the reader
In Clive Staple Lewis’ book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Lewis writes about a mystical realm hidden in the depths of an old wardrobe. He describes an adventure that four young siblings go on. The siblings must face betrayal, guilt, addiction, and a villain before they come together as one. Lewis uses the archetype of temptation and the archetype of the color white to portray the theme of Christianity. In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the color white is used to represent purity
Clive Staple Lewis was born on November 29, 1898 and died on November 22, 1963. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is a children’s fantasy novel written by author C.S. Lewis in 1950. The novel is set in a mythical land called Narnia. In the novel, Aslan is portrayed as Jesus and The White Witch is portrayed as Satan; the novel is an allegory for the Bible. II. Clive Staple Lewis was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. He wrote over thirty books reaching a large audience
C.S. Lewis was famous for many things his quote “you are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream” was very recognized. By looking at The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe one can see C.S Lewis included the themes of good vs. evil, compassion and forgiveness, and betrayal because of his strong Christian faith. Clive Staples Lewis was born on November 29, 1898, in Belfast, Ireland. His mother’s name was Flora August Hamilton Lewis and his father’s name was Albert J. Lewis (Bio.com)
particularly thought in, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, that the novel was simply a children’s story, but it is far from it. Lewis showed his humor and irony throughout his book the Screwtape Letters as well as in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe on a much
and death of Jesus Christ are familiar with the Christ-like character which has been used frequently throughout literature across the world. The Christ figure is only less used in those countries and cultures in which Christianity is not the main religion or those in which Christianity has yet to truly take root, or where it is not accepted. That does not mean, of course, that characters which might be described as Christ-like do not appear in the literatures of those countries
accounts of such conflicts is in Genesis 3:1-7, where Eve was tempted by the devil in the guise of a serpent which leads to the concept of original sin. This struggle translating into original sin is directly depicted in Lewis’ ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ where good and evil are straightforward