... called literature. Yes, ever since man started writing, literature continues to throw puzzles at readers in the form of metaphors, allusions and allegories. C.S. Lewis" novels, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Last Battle, which are parts of The Chronicles of Narnia, were written for the ... allusions to stories told in the Bible and embody the Christian ideals that are acquired during one's youth. The characters portray qualities of Lewis himself before and after his conversion to Christianity. The characters in these two novels also clearly symbolize key characters that ar...

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... In a writer's world, it is important to discern the audience and write in detail to pay attention to the surrounding culture and community around us. C.S. Lewis, an acclaimed author of fiction and the creator of the famous Narnia series, puts these ideas into action persuasively and effectively. He interweaves his ideas of love ... (even though they were not from his world) is directly seen in the way Jesus treats his children in the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. He cared for people, served people, and died for his people's sins. There is no greater theme than that of mightiness ...

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... Edmund's journey through Narnia is much more than just an imagined children's story. The author uses characters, particularly Aslan, to symbolize biblical themes and events. Lewis's book has been turned into a film titled, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The movie illustrates Aslan as a Christ ... figure, particularly in keeping with the Ransom Theory of Atonement upon which Lewis relied in creating his metaphorical Christ figure. In order to value Aslan as a Christ figure, the Ransom Theory must be carefully clarified and understood ... quot;it is time f...

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... main points. First, Bishop states that "I know nothing of [witchcraft]. I am innocent to a witch. I know not what a witch is" (386). Her examiner, John Hathorne, responds "How can you know you are no witch and yet not know what a witch is" (386). Later on, he also says "It may be you ... today, who have been examined before you, that they are witches" (386). She replies that she knew nothing of it at which point "John Hutchinson and John Lewis in open Court affirmed that they had told her" (386). Through this, it is shown that she is inconsistent in her answers and perhaps ... convict...

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... entertained them with imaginative tales of fairies and supernatural spirits. Sometimes, other girls joined them. There was Ann Putman, the twelve-year-old daughter of leading citizen Thomas Putman. Mercy Lewis, the Putman's nineteen-year-old-servant, also came along. Elizabeth Hubbard, the seventeen-year-old niece of Dr. William Griggs, sometimes showed up. So did Mary Walcott, sixteen, daughter of ... Putman in-law Jonathan Walcott. Twenty-year-old Mary Warren, the servant of tavern keeper John Proctor, occasionally visited. After seeing the girls acting so strangly, their parents took...

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