Table of Contents
- 1 Why are the children sent away in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe?
- 2 Who are the Pevensie children sent to live with at the beginning of the book?
- 3 What happens to the pevensies?
- 4 Who is Aslan in the real world?
- 5 How old is Mr Tumnus?
- 6 Why does the White Witch want humans?
- 7 Why is Susan no longer a friend of Narnia?
- 8 Why is Peter not in Narnia 3?
Why are the children sent away in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe?
In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the four Pevensie children were sent to the countryside because their mother believed they would be safer there. Little did she know that the children were leaving one war behind, only to find themselves fighting in another kind of war altogether!
Who are the Pevensie children sent to live with at the beginning of the book?
Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie are four siblings sent to live in the country with the eccentric Professor Kirke during World War II. The children explore the house on a rainy day and Lucy, the youngest, finds an enormous wardrobe.
Did the pevensies parents go to Narnia?
In 1927, their son Peter was born, followed by Susan in 1928, Edmund in 1930, and Lucy in 1932. In 1940, he was called away to war, during which his children were all evacuated to the country, where they stayed with Professor Kirke, and eventually found their way into Narnia.
What happens to the pevensies?
The wreck occurred as the train was coming into the station. The Pevensie brothers were at the station when they got killed by the train, while the other five Friends of Narnia were inside the train. The kids do not realize that they died until they are already in Aslan’s Country.
Who is Aslan in the real world?
Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia series. He is the only character to appear in all seven books of the series. Aslan is depicted as a talking lion, and is described as the King of Beasts, the son of the Emperor-Over-the-Sea, and the King above all High Kings in Narnia….
| Aslan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Aslan’s Country |
How does the winter setting of Narnia affect the story?
The Witch’s winter destroys the beauty and the life in Narnia. There is a pristine appeal to woods blanketed in snow and frozen waterfalls, but our overall impression is one of a barren, empty land. The season of winter represents that Narnia has fallen under an evil regime. As snow falls, so does the land of Narnia.
How old is Mr Tumnus?
| Mr. Tumnus | |
|---|---|
| Age: | Appears 27 (actually several centuries) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | Faun |
| Canon: | The Chronicles of Narnia |
Why does the White Witch want humans?
She fears a prophecy that four humans – two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve – will cause her downfall, and orders all Narnians to bring any human they come across to her. By the time the Pevensie children arrive in Narnia, Jadis has ruled for 100 years.
Why did Peter stop believing in Narnia?
In the Prince Caspian novel, Peter and Susan are told they will not return to Narnia simply because they are “getting too old.” Later, in the final book of the series, The Last Battle, Susan is said to be “no longer a friend of Narnia” and “interested in nothing nowadays except nylons and lipstick and invitations.” She …
Why is Susan no longer a friend of Narnia?
There comes a point where Susan, who was the older girl, is lost to Narnia because she becomes interested in lipstick. She’s become irreligious basically because she found sex.
Why is Peter not in Narnia 3?
Is Aslan God or Jesus?
Aslan is the only character to appear in all seven books of the Chronicles of Narnia. Aslan represents Jesus Christ, according to the author, C. S. Lewis, who uses the allegory in the books that Aslan is the Lion and the Lamb, which also says in the Bible about God.