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After Eustace, his friend Jill, and their marsh-wiggle companion Puddleglum free Prince Rilian from his silver-chaired prison, they’re ready to return to Narnia - until the Queen of Underland, Rilian’s captor, arrives to bewitch them all. Many have praised this scene as the most inspiring in the series. Puddleglum’s spell-breaking speech in "The Silver Chair" It also entails the simple pleasure of reading about characters eating or drinking something delicious, harking back to one of the very first scenes in the series: Lucy and Mr. This scene is a delightful example of Lewis turning our expectations on their heads. He and the others discover that the water has nourishing, healthful properties - they drink it, regain their strength, and are able to sail forward into extremely bright light without hurting their eyes. But Reepicheep quickly gets distracted by the taste of the seawater, which isn’t brackish, but light and sweet. But all is redeemed once the Dawn Treader, Prince Caspian’s ship, reaches the easternmost waters of Narnia.Ĭertainly, their approach starts off a little iffy, with Reepicheep the talking mouse jumping ship to belligerently challenge a merman. The rejuvenating eastern sea waters in "Voyage of the Dawn Treader"įrom the annoying Eustace Scrubb to the horrors of “Dark Island” (where nightmares come true), Voyage of the Dawn Treader is no easy read. With his tutor’s lessons in mind, combined with the fear that Miraz may kill him too, Caspian then slips away in the night - soon to ally with the Pevensie children to save Narnia from yet another tyrannical ruler.ģ. Cornelius reveals to Caspian the magic of Old Narnia, the prince realizes that only he can return the kingdom to its former righteousness and splendor. In any case, Caspian’s uncle Miraz rules Narnia with an iron fist, having killed Caspian’s father - his own brother - to take the throne for himself. Keep in mind that 1,300 years have passed in the land of Narnia between these first two books - so by the time the children return in Prince Caspian, their adventures with Aslan qualify as “Old Narnia” history. Cornelius’s lesson in "Prince Caspian"Īnother scene of magical revelation occurs in chapter four of Prince Caspian, when the young prince learns the history of “Old Narnia” from his tutor, Dr. Even if it is some pretty over-the-top Christian symbolism, Aslan’s resurrection is still one of the most purely joyous moments in the entire Narnia series.Ģ. Then comes the magnificent roar: “Yes! It is more magic!” Aslan suddenly appears before them in all his golden glory, miraculously revived and ready to take on the evil Witch once and for all.Īnyone who read this book as a child will remember the agonizing defeat of Aslan’s death, followed by the ecstasy of his return.
“What does it mean? Is it magic?” Susan frets.
Indeed, when the girls turn their backs for a moment, they hear a great crack! coming from the Stone Table where the slaughter took place… and when they turn again, they find Aslan’s body gone. Little do poor Susan and Lucy know, as they watch miserably from afar, that Aslan’s magic transcends the Witch’s - going all the way back to before the dawn of time.
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This legendary moment in the series is preceded by what might be the darkest, most upsetting scene in children’s literature: Aslan’s cruel and tragic death at the hands of the White Witch. Aslan’s resurrection in "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe"
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So sit back, relax, and crack open a box of Turkish Delight, because you’re about to get swept up in a wave of fantastical nostalgia.ġ.
That’s why this year, for what would be Lewis’s 120th birthday (November 29th), we’re going to recap the best, most memorable scenes from each installment of The Chronicles of Narnia. Ever since its fateful beginning as a present to Lewis’s goddaughter Lucy (yes, he named the youngest Pevensie after her - can you say “adorable”?), the series has been capturing the hearts of children and adults alike. In the immortal words of Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell, we love the Chronic - what! - cles of Narnia.
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