In this episode, we discuss C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, chapters six to ten.
This week, we continue our journey through Narnia — albeit more slowly than we had intended! How do we feel about Lumps of Delight? When I say “we”, am I invoking the majestic plural? How do the Pevensie children match up with the X-Men?
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Unanswered Questions:
- What is the role and consequence of prophecy in the pages of this novel?
- What are the things which look human, but are not? Why are they bad?
- What is the purpose of Father Christmas in the story?
Footnotes:
- The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Lewis)
- Bassett’s Jelly Babies (TV Commercial)
- Fry’s Turkish Delight (TV Commercial)
- Why Was Turkish Delight C.S. Lewis’s Guilty Pleasure? (JSTOR)
- The Narnia Companion (Paul F. Ford)
- Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
- Michael Ward
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