The Chronicles Of Narnia By: C.S. Lewis

The Chronicles Of Narnia By: C.S. Lewis

Character Analysis



Peter Pevensie : The eldest of the Pevensie children; At first, Peter is unsure about his sister Lucy's declaration that the wardrobe is a doorway into Narnia. However, he soon finds out that the magical land does indeed, exist. He is looked upon as a hero for his part in the overthrow of the White Witch.
Finally, he is crowned as High King of Narnia, and becomes known as King Peter the Magnificent.

Susan Pevensie : The second oldest of the Pevensie children; She does not believe in Narnia until she actually comes to find that the magical land is real. Later, she is crowned High Queen, and becomes known as Queen Susan the Gentle.

Edmund Pevensie : The third oldest of the Pevensie children; In Narnia, he meets the White Witch who continuously feeds him with treats [Turkish Delight] and smooth talk. As he is tempted by the White Witch's promise of power and large supply of Turkish Delight, Edmund betrays his siblings, but eventually regrets his actions. After he helps Aslan and the good citizens of Narnia defeat the White Witch, he is crowned King of Narnia with his brother and later becomes known as King Edmund the Just.

Lucy Pevensie : The youngest Pevensie child; She is the first of the siblings to discover the land of Narnia when she slips through the magical wardrobe in the professor's house. When Lucy tells her siblings, Peter and Susan refuse to believe her and are convinced that she is just playing a kiddy game, while Edmund repeatedly encourages and teases her about it. After the restoration of Narnia, Lucy is crowned Queen with her sister Susan, and becomes known as Queen Lucy the Valiant.

Queen Of Narnia "White Witch" : Previously the Emperor's hangman, she proclaims herself queen and through her magic rules with an iron fist. Her spell on Narnia makes it always winter, but never Christmas. When provoked, she uses her wand to turn opponents into stone figures. However, she fears the fulfillment that "two sons of Adam" and "two daughters of Eve" will come to Narnia and help Aslan to overthrow her. However, at the climax of the story, the White Witch battles Aslan, his army, and the children - supported by the evil creatures of the forest ; she is then killed by Aslan himself. The White Witch represents greed, in addition to the power of evil.

Mr. Tumnus : A faun ; remembered as the first person that Lucy meets in Narnia.Tumnus befriends her, despite the White Witch's order to kidnap any human who enters Narnia. After getting to know Lucy, he changes his mind about handing her over to the witch. However, he is betrayed accidentally by Edmund, who tells the White Witch, before he knew who she was, that Lucy had met a faun. Tumnus is eventually arrested and turned into stone. Later, he is restored by Aslan and becomes a close friend of the Pevensies.

Aslan : King of the Beasts, he rules the land of Narnia ; and the White Witch is frightened of his power. The animals of the forest all know who he is, though not all of them know him personally. Aslan is just, and forgiving as is shown by his actions following Edmund's betrayal. In addition, he provides the children with an alternative to the education that they receive in their schools. Fashioned as a Christ-like figure, he later dies in Edmund's place, with the faith that he will come back to life. He knows that he will return to life because of the deep magic from before the dawn of time, but remains to fear the physical pain that he must endure. In the end, Aslan triumphs over the White Witch.

Mr. Beaver : The four siblings are lead to Mr. Beaver, who shows them the handkerchief that Lucy gave to Mr. Tumnus as a sign of friendship. He tells the children to be quiet, and leads them to his home. While they later share a meal provided by Mrs. Beaver, Mr. Beaver explains to the children that they are about to meet Aslan. He then provides them with important information about Aslan and the White Witch. Without Mr. Beaver's help, the children would never have reached the Stone Table and finally met Aslan.



Setting Of the Novel



Occurring in England, a country in Europe, the story takes place during and after World War II was in progress. The four children - Edmund, Lucy, Peter and Susan are sent away to the English countryside by their mother because of German plane bombings. The children arrive at an old professors mansion, in which they open a door into a total new world called Narnia. In this mysterious land, the main characters come across Mr. Tumnus' house ; a small cave like home with a cozy fireplace and minimal furniture. On the other hand, the Queen of Narnia's castle is filled with stone creatures located by the enterence way - the castle isnt very inviting, and its temperature is at freezing level. The overall main setting of the story, Narnia, is a snow covered land of wonder and enchantment filled with strange creatures that talk and act like humans.



Plot Of the Story



The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe is the second of the many books published in the Narnia series written by C.S. Lewis. When the Pevensie family are suddenly forced to evacuate out of their home and country, they are startled by the idea of not knowing what to expect in their new home. Main characters Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are departed from London to the house of an eccentric professor during World War II. During a game of hide and seek, the youngest daughter, Lucy discovers a wardrobe in an empty room, frantic for a hiding spot she finds, and climbs into while being transported to the land of Narnia.
Covered in snow, Narnia is full of weird and wonderful creatures, but is watched over by the evil White Witch, also known as the "Queen of Narnia" ; who looks to danger children of the human kind. It is winter all year around in Narnia, but never Christmas ; due to a curse that the white witch put on all of Narnia territory. When all four siblings end up discovering Narnia, they come to a similar conclusion that the discovery was meant to be. As the journey continued, several friendships were established with creatures such as Mr. Tumnus, who was later held captive by the Queen of Narnia for not informing the Queen about the present humans in the white wonderland, as well as Mr. & Mrs. Beaver who molded the childrens path to defeating the Queen. As two daughters of Eve and two sons of Adam, the children united with the mighty lion, Aslan, to finally defeat the evil White Witch. Once the Witch is defeated, the snow melts and the land of Narnia becomes joyful once again ; and for thefirst time, Spring begins.



Biography Of C.S Lewis



Clive Staples Lewis ; known to his friends and family as "Jack" or "C.S.
Lewis" is one of the most influential writers on Christian faith of the twentieth century. He wrote over 70 books, including science fiction, fantasy, poetry, letters, autobiography and Christian apologetics.

Born in Belfast in 1898, Lewis was educated at home and at boarding schools in Britain. After his mother died when he was almost ten, he grew closer to his older brother Warren.

Lewis studied English and philosophy at Oxford and served in the military. He became a professor at Oxford's Magdalen college for much of his life. As a member of the Oxford faculty, Lewis developed a large reputation as an imaginative writer of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction works on Christian faith.