The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (By Ell)

Title: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia #1)

Author: C.S. Lewis

Year of Publication: 1950

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Synopsis: Four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist its ruler, the golden lion Aslan, to triumph over the White Witch, who has cursed the land with eternal winter.




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So, This book is epic. The pace is brilliant and cool. It's narrated excellently and it portrays the characters well. Edmund begins beign shown as the bad guy but, honestly? He wasn't doing anything bad, considering the possition he was in. Imagine you enter a whole new world and talk to a gorgeous yet strong woman that tells you she's the queen. Would a kid his age doubt it? No. She then proceeds to give you food and drink. Bam, you're already under her spell. Of course, for Edmund, he wasn't betraying his family, he was doing what he thought was right given his circumstances. Peter, on the other hand, was far worst. His attitude towards Edmund was, at best, evil. Insulting him for acting like a kid his age was stupid, but hey, he's the one who thinks he's the adult. The Professor's short appearance was impressively awesome, but I do have a bit of a problem with Aslan. He allowed the girls to follow him all the way to his death. The fact is, letting two kids no older than sixteen witness a murder in such a horrid way shouldn't be allowed, even if he needed the support. Plus, the two girls didn't seem very affected by it. Sure they cried, but when your only hope dies, do you only cry? Over all, brilliant book, it'd be perfect if it wasn't for those tiny little details I mentioned above.