The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

An Introduction

c.s. Lewis

Clive Staples Lewis was born November 29 th , 1898 in Ireland. When he was 4 he changes his name to Jacksie and refused to be called anything else! As a child, Jack’s best friend was his older brother Warnie. Jack and Warnie would spend their days exploring the woods and fields where they lived. Sometimes, they would hide in a wardrobe and make up fantasies about talking animals from other lands!

When Jack was 9, his mother was diagnosed with cancer. He prayed for God to heal her, and when she passed, Jack grew very angry at God and gave up on his faith.

Jack went to college after fighting in World War 1 and studied medieval and Renaissance literature. He published many books on poetry and became a renowned literary critic. As an adult, Jack got into many heated debates with other scholars, including Christian, J.R.R. Tolkien. These debates make Jack question his beliefs and by age 31, after decades if being athiest, he returned to being a devout Christian. In the 1950s, Lewis wrote The Chronicles of Narnia which were immediately best sellers and are still touching the lives of children and adults today!

An Introduction To The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe has been called a classic fairy tale and a literary masterpiece. The adventure begins when Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie stumble upon an enchanted wardrobe. The four children enter an enchanted world known as Narnia where “it is always winter, but never Christmas!” The animals there can talk, and the land is ruled by the evil White Witch. Our two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve are faced with an enormous challenge to return Narnia to its original state. Luckily Narnia’s creator, Aslan, makes an appearance to help our children with this quest!

Create a journal

1. Fold a piece of large construction paper like a hamburger. 2. Place your journal in side to be stapled. 3. Turn to the second page of your journal (pg 11).

The setting

Our story takes place during World War II. German fighter planes conducted air raids against Great Britain. They dropped hundreds of bombs on the cities, including England’s capital city, London. Whenever possible, British parents sent their children to live with friends and relatives out in the country where it was much safer. That’s why in, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the four Pevensie children find themselves at the Professor’s house. Use the internet to answer the questions on the second page of your journal.