rinielaranel
Satyr
"Once a queen or king of Narnia, always a queen or king of Narnia."
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Post by rinielaranel on Apr 24, 2006 20:08:47 GMT -5
What do you think each individual book represents? Some are obvious, such as MN=Creation, LWW=Death/Resurrection, TLB=Christ's second coming/end of the world. What about the others which are not so clear? What message do you think C. S. Lewis was trying to get across with each specific book?
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Post by Luthien of Narnia on Apr 24, 2006 23:01:15 GMT -5
Hmm, that is interesting. How about these: VotDT=Life's journey through tough and good times, SC=Redemption? Yes, no?
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Post by Gwenneth on Apr 25, 2006 17:05:45 GMT -5
^Definitely, yeah.
That's an interesting thought, RA! I've never thought of that. I'm not really sure if Lewis specifically set out to make each book a different aspect of the Christian life. In fact, in the first place, I think he just wanted to write a children's book. I could be wrong.
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Post by Herenya on Apr 26, 2006 5:17:21 GMT -5
I know I quoted "Sometimes Fairy Stories may say best what's to be said" (One of CS Lewis's essays) in other thread, but I'll do so again.  "Some people seem to think that I began by asking myself how I could say something about Christianity to children; then fixed on the fairy tale as an instrument, then collected information about child psychology and decided what age group I'd write for; then drew up a list of basic Christian truths and hammered out 'allegories' to embody them. This is all pure moonshine. I couldn't write in that way. It all began with images; a faun carrying an umbrella, a queen on a sledge, a magnificent lion. At first there wasn't anything Christian about them; that element pushed itself in of its own accord." So I don't really see clear-cut parallels in the books, well, beyond the basic ones you've pointed out... |
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rinielaranel
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Post by rinielaranel on Apr 26, 2006 14:19:12 GMT -5
Ah, yes, I've read about that. Of course Lewis didn't start out to write an allegory; few ever do. But when Christianity is a part of your life, it rubs off on your work! Though he may not have intended allegories in the other books, one can still find them if they look.
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Larael
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"Joy is the only serious business of Heaven."- C.S. Lewis
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Post by Larael on Apr 30, 2006 19:58:46 GMT -5
I agree with the allegories that RA first posted, but I really do not see an parallels in the other books. I'm sure I could come up with some, though that might not have been Lewis' purpose of the book at all.
I'll note though that for some reason VotDT strikes me as showing how we as Christian's wanted to know more about Christ, Heaven, etc. and went on many expeditions and such to find answers. [i.e. the Crusades]
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sinbearer
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The deepest magic of all?
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Post by sinbearer on Jun 17, 2006 15:31:52 GMT -5
I just finished reading "The Silver Chair" and I was so struck with the theme of temptation/seduction that ran clear through it.
Jill is tempted to show off, not to trust Aslan, to quarrel with Eustace...
Caspian is tempted to kill Drinian....
Rilian is seduced/tempted by the green witch....as are Jill and Eustace...
Jill is tempted not to repeat or look for Aslan's signs....
Most of the time the characters succumb to temptation/seduction but in the process Lewis brings up many great examples to help us understand it and things to help us resist it.
One of my favorite examples of this is when Puddleglum stamps the coals with his bare feet. Lewis seems to be saying that pain helps us think more clearly so that we can shake the seduction of satan. And, of course, burnt Marshwiggle is not at all an enchanting smell!!!
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