The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Nature meets mankind in this personification of conflict between democracy and dictatorship. The language is just beautifully simple and appeals direct to children; as if the professor himself was narrating it to his grandchildren. The plot is well thought out with much rivalry and conflict within siblings as is expected in families; something that each brother or sister can relate to. The beavers teach the children some very important lessons such as being prepared for an adventure; and at the same time we learn what happens by not being prepared through the misadventures of Edmund. Lewis’s attention to detail is second to none; and he has no problem describing woods, flowers, weather or castles in his descriptions. Yet there are similar parallels between Christ and Aslan’s sacrifice; it’s kind of an animalistic Easter story for children. The children have become saints and have been canonised throughout the land; and the story easily allows them to return them to sainthood when they return to Narnia again.
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