The second of The Chronicle of Narnia series, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (Lewis), filled with ever-surprising fantasy and a treasure box of childhood innocence prove by far one of C.S. Lewis’ most beloved works. Audiences of readers of all ages and walks of life have either read then reread this book or have seen the film crowned with the same title. Lewis’s life epitomized in this infamous work leads the reader through the known world to the unknown. Whimsical characters tell their story of good versus evil and the inevitable reality that good will always win. Giving grace and praise to the Lord throughout the novel, especially in the character of the lion, Aslan, children are nudged in the direction of staying innocent while choosing the right path. This character reintroduces particular Bible stories to the children who travel into Narnia (Brennan). Wanting a book for a young child to begin their library, this novel suggestively wins over another secular fantasy. According to Matt Brennan, Lewis strategically uses children as his main characters, mostly as a young person reads they are more apt to follow and imagine as they themselves would. With the use of animals as well, the talking animals become more interesting than an account of a historical, ancient story from Jerusalem in the Bible a few thousand years ago (Brennan). Proven a genius of his time and an example of the Christian faith, C.S. Lewis left behind a legacy that has been remembered and a library of works that are cherished and will be for years to come.
Brennan, Matt. Into the Wardrobe- a C.S. Lewis website. 1994-2010. 23 April 2010.
http://cslewis.drzeus.net/papers/lionwitchallegory.html
Lewis, C.S. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. New York: C.S. Lewis Pte Ltd. 1950. Print.
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