Biblical Allusions

Biblical Allusions — page 5 — a conclusion The conclusion restates the ideas from the thesis and summarizes some of the main points from Haw to Enclude an Essa the essay The conclusion's final thought often considers additional implications for the essay or gives the reader something to ponder further Begin your conclusion with a recap of the thesis and a brief summary of the most important or strongest arguments Leave readers with a final thought that puts the essay in a larger context or considers its wider implications In This Book In this book you will read summaries of works each followed by an analysis Critical thinking sections will give you a chance to consider other theses and questions about the work Did you agree with the author's analysis What other questions are raised by the thesis and its arguments You can also see other directions the author could have pursued to analyze the work Then in the Analyze It section in the final pages of this book you will have an opportunity to create your own analysis paper 10

Biblical Allusions — page 6 — The theme of Biblical Allusions The book you are reading focuses on the theme of biblical allusions Biblical allusions are a common literary technique an author uses to draw a parallel between the work and the Bible The Bible is a holy book for Christians Many works of literature film and art reference the Bible to add a layer of depth to the story For example the phrase promised land originates from the books of Genesis and Exodus in the Bible In those stories God promises Abraham a safe place for his family the Promised Look for the Guides Land After freeing the Israelites the descendants of Abraham from the pharaoh and slavery in Egypt Moses leads them through the desert toward the Promised Throughout the chapters that analyze the works thesis statements have been highlighted The box next to the thesis helps explain what questions are being raised about the work Supporting arguments have also been highlighted The boxes next to the arguments help explain how these points support the thesis The conclusions are also accompanied by explanatory boxes Look for these guides throughout each analysis Land Many authors use the term promised land to refer to the idea of a safe haven reached at the end of a long

Biblical Allusions — page 7 — AN OVERVIEW OF The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe he author of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe C S Lewis was one of the most famous Christian authors of the 1900s Lewis wrote many nonfiction books including Mere Christianity The Screwtape Letters A Grief Observed and a memoir Surprised by Joy He was a well known Christian apologetic rationally arguing the theology of Christianity against atheism or agnosticism The seven books in the Chronicles of Narnia series are C S Lewis's only children's novels He also wrote three adult novels Out of the Silent Planet Perelandra and That Hideous Strength These three novels make up the 12

Biblical Allusions — page 8 — The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe presents a fantasy world with many unique characters 13

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