Biblical Allusions

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

Biblical Allusions — page 9 — Space Trilogy a science fiction trilogy that has many Christian themes The World of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is set in World War II England Siblings Peter Susan Edmond and Lucy Pevensie leave London to live in the countryside with the Professor As the children explore his house Lucy steps inside a large wardrobe and is transported to the snowy land of Narnia There Lucy meets Mr Tumnus a fawn by a light post She goes to his house for tea Mr Tumnus becomes overcome with guilt and reveals that he invited Lucy to his house to kidnap her and turn her over to the White Witch Now friends with Mr Tumnus Lucy returns through the forest to the wardrobe However none of her siblings believe she traveled to Narnia A few days later Lucy returns to Narnia through the wardrobe and Edmond follows her Edmond meets the Queen of Narnia the White Witch riding a giant sleigh She bribes Edmond with turkish delights a candy asking him to bring his brother and two sisters back to Narnia As he returns to the wardrobe he meets Lucy who is coming back from tea with Mr Tumnus 14

Biblical Allusions — page 10 — Mr and Mrs Beaver are two of the many fantastic creatures living in Narnia They return to the Professor s house through the wardrobe Edmond pretends he was never in Narnia and Lucy is making it up Through the Wardrobe One day while hiding from the adults all four children climb into and find themselves in Narnia the wardrobe Lucy takes them to Mr Tumnus's house but it s been ransacked There note posted that Mr Tumnus has s a been arrested for treason and harboring spies Lucy realizes that the White Witch thinks she is a spy The children meet Mr Beaver a friend of Mr Tumnus who brings them to his house Mrs Beaver is there and together Mr and Mrs Beaver feed them and tell the children about Mr Tumnus s arrest Lucy believes

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