The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Text

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a children's classic written by CS Lewis not long after World War 2. The book focuses in on four children -- Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy -- and their experiences in the Wardrobe -- the Entrance into Narnia. Narnia is a Secondary World where many things can happen.

I like the piece because the narrator and The Professor both talk about the concept of The Story as something believeable. Yes, unusual -- even strange -- things happen in the first chapter, things that could never happen in the Primary World -- that is, Reality. The thing is, though, Lewis makes those events believeable.

I like the piece, too, because of the wardrobe. It can serve a variety of functions:

An Entrance into a Secondary World -- Imaginary World

A Window to Reality -- a spectator watching a scene

A Lens to Reality -- in other words, seeing / experiencing Reality in a deeper, sharper focus

And, so, our Quest begins ... each lit review class will be another adventure into The Wardrobe ...