The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the With and the Wardrobe
Novel by C. S. Lewis
A Book Report
Princess Jannah Chesam B. Saro October 16, 1950
Grade 6-Loyalty Adventure/Fantasy
Ms. Eden Mae V. Selim
I. The Author
-Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November
1963) was a British writer and lay theologian. He held academic
positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen
College, 1925–1954) and Cambridge University (Magdalene
College, 1954–1963). He is best known for his works of fiction,
especially The Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia,
and The Space Trilogy, and for his non-fiction Christian
apologetics, such as Mere Christianity, Miracles, and The Problem
of Pain. Lewis wrote more than 30 books[3] which have been
translated into more than 30 languages and have sold millions of
copies. The books that make up The Chronicles of Narnia have
sold the most and have been popularised on stage, TV, radio, and
cinema. His philosophical writings are widely cited by Christian
apologists from many denominations.
II. Characters
Aslan- is the creator and one true king of the world of
Narnia, and generally a representation of all that is good.
Christmas Dinner Party Narnians- are the denizens
of Narnia whom the White Witch discovers enjoying a
Christmas meal, provided by Father Christmas, during her
pursuit of the Pevensie siblings and the Beavers. The
attendants of that affair are a family of Squirrels, Satyrs,
a Dwarf, and a Fox.
Edmund Pevensie -the third of
the Pevensie children, and the second one to enter
the magical world of Narnia. He is also very savage.
Santa- was the gift-bearing figure, known on
both Earth and in the World of Narnia, who came to
all the good creatures in Narnia the night
before Christmas.
Ginarrbrik- a Black Dwarf and the personal servant
of Jadis, the White Witch.
Jadis- the sole surviving resident and the self-
declared final Queen of Charn. She was an
extremely powerful sorceress, and was once the
most infamous ruler of Narnia.
Mr. Beaver- the husband of Mrs. Beaver, and a
friend to the Pevensies.
Oreius- He was a fierce warrior and a loyal follower
of Aslan
Otmin- He was undoubtedly the leader of all the
other Minotaurs, and was a skilled tactician, a fierce
warrior, and a brutal and loyal follower of the White
Witch.
Helen Pevensie- the wife of Mr. Pevensie, and the
mother of the four Pevensie children. She lived
in London.
Peter Pevensie- the eldest of the Pevensie children,
and the ruler of the Kingdom of Narnia after
the White Witch's demise.
Seven friends of Narnia-
seven humans from Earth who at one time or
another traveled to and aided Narnia.
1. Digory Kirke - witnessed the creation of Narnia.
2. Polly Plummer - witnessed the creation of Narnia.
3. Peter Pevensie - defeated the White Witch, ruled
Narnia during the Golden Age, and aided Caspian X to
the throne.
4. Edmund Pevensie - defeated the White Witch, ruled
Narnia during the Golden Age, aided Caspian X to the
throne and on his voyage to the world's end.
5. Lucy Pevensie - defeated the White Witch, ruled
Narnia during the Golden Age, aided Caspian X to the
throne and on his voyage to the world's end.
6. Eustace Scrubb - aided Caspian X on his voyage to the
world's end, defeated the Lady of the Green Kirtle, and
aided King Tirian in the Last Battle of Narnia.
7. Jill Pole - defeated the Lady of the Green Kirtle and
aided King Tirian in the Last Battle of Narnia.
Susan Pevensie- the second-born of the Pevensie
children (after Peter), and was the eldest sister. She
was known to the Narnians as Queen Susan the
Gentle
III. Setting
The World of Narnia or the Narnian World was a world that
existed outside our own world, yet was accessible anywhere
from Earth at any unexpected time, except for a guaranteed
access from the Wood Between the Worlds. In the skies of the
Narnian world, there were magical sentient
beings called Stars that brightened the night-time sky of the
dome (the Narnian world also contained a Sun at day and a
Moon at night). Below the world's surface there were also
habitable nations, which sustained populations, such
as Underland of the Shallow Lands, and Bism at the the world's
base.
IV. Plot
A. Summary of Events
-The story starts off introducing the Pevensie family. Peter, Susan,
Edmund, and Lucy. They were sent out of London during World
War II, they have no idea of the magical journey they are
beginning. The first one to visit Narnia was Lucy, There she meets
Mr. Tumnus the faun who confesses to her that he is an agent of
the White Witch and he is supposed to capture any humans he
meets. He explains that the Witch has held Narnia under an
enchantment which makes it always winter and never Christmas.
She went back home and explained to them the whole Narnia
thing. All of them didn’t believe it. Especially Edmund. but soon
Edmund follows Lucy into the world and meets the White Witch
who plies him with Turkish Delight extracting a promise from him
that he will bring his siblings to her. Finally, all of the children go
through the wardrobe into Narnia. There they go on a journey to
rescue Tumnus who has been arrested, find Aslan the Great Lion
and defeat the White Witch forever.
While a wonderful adventure, the story is also allegorical in
nature telling symbolically the story of Christ's sacrifice on the
cross. Aslan the Great Lion is a Christ figure who sacrifices his life
to save Edmund's. During the journey to find Aslan, Edmund
betrays his siblings and goes to join the White Witch becoming
her prisoner. After his rescue, the witch approaches Aslan
claiming the right to Edmund's life because of his traitorous act.
Aslan later goes willingly to the Witch in Edmund's place, letting
her kill him. As the girls, Lucy and Susan secretly watch he is shorn
of his mane, tied up and killed. As they dispair, he suddenly
appears to them alive again and leads them to the aid of Peter's
army defeating the Witch forever. The children spend years in
Narnia where they grow up to be Kings and Queens having many
adventures until one day they are hunting in the woods and find
their way back to their own world through the Wardrobe. There
they are children again and find that no time at all has passed.
B. Conflict
Character against another Character (Man vs. Man)
-The Pevensie siblings had to fight against Jadis
Character against the unknown (Man vs. Unknown)
- Aslan was captured by creatures that were sent by Jadis.
C. Resolution
-They met Father Christmas and he gave them weapons
to use against Jadis. They were also helped by Aslan and
they successfully defeated Jadis.
V. Theme
-There are lots of Moral Lessons in the Chronicles of Narnia.,
there are lots of symbolisms about God and things such as the
Atonement. For example, when the lion Aslan gives up his own
life to save Edmund from the hands of the Wicked witch, and
how he gets "ressurected" on the stone tablet during sunset
after 3 days.... Also it's about chosing sides and sticking to your
family and what you know is true
VI. Evaluation
-The Chronicles of Narnia is one of the best Novels I’ve ever
read. I love how there are many quotes in the book for
example when Lucy said “If you've been up all night and cried
till you have no more tears left in you - you will know that there
comes in the end a sort of quietness. You feel as if nothing was
ever going to happen again.”
VII. Comparative Study
-I have always thought that Movies like Percy Jackson & the Olympians:
The Lightning Thief had something in common. I don’t know what it is
but they are Narnia just reminds me of it. I think it’s because Percy and
Susan have similar personalities. I’m not quite sure.
