Having never read this book as a child I can honestly say that I missed out. I realise that this book has been a classic for generations; I've read it for the first time and I can clearly see why this book is simply magical.
If you are after a real feel-good book that captivates your imagination, bringing out the child within you and allowing your creative mind to picture yourself in the shoes of one of the four children, then have a read of this!
Follow Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy on a fantastic adventure to the Land of Narnia...
But beware, there is danger all around; there are spies hiding amongst the trees, ready to report to the Queen of Narnia, Jadis, also known as the White Witch.
A mean-spirited frost Villain who can't have any sons of Adam or daughters of Eve ruining her reign.
So step through the wardrobe and read this book, as it truly is a classic for any young ones or slightly less young ones who want a break from reality.
At first, C.S. Lewis denied the very obvious links to the Bible and how some of the characters very much related to the stories told in the Bible, however, he later stated that he could see why people would think that, and this is what I think:
SPOILERS ALERT
Azlan very much reminded me of a Jesus-like figure. For when he was killed by the White Witch and her army, he was tortured, very much like Jesus on the Cross. And when Azlan rose again after the deep magic of Narnia stated that "if a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Stone Table would crack, and Death would start working backwards". This very much links to Jesus' resurrection, and the stone boulder blocking his tomb cracked and opened up when Jesus was resurrected.
The White Witch, Jadis, also bares a very similar sounding name to Judas, the traitor to Jesus. Whilst Edmund is a traitor to the other children, also linking to the actions Judas took to getting Jesus killed.
I liked how C.S. Lewis put these deeper meanings into this book as it allows children to enjoy the book as a fantasy when younger, and if they were to read it again when they were older, they would get a very different experience.
Overall I highly suggest this book gets read to young children. Whether its in the classroom or just as a bedtime story as it works perfectly to get the child's imagination flowing (as none of the children are given real appearances, so the reader could be any one of them based purely on the character's actions).
If you haven't read this book when you were a child like me then I highly suggest taking the time to read it, and potentially read the entire Chronicles of Narnia as I eventually will and write a review for you guys.
Have fun reading!
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