Book Review: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

By C.S.Lewis
First published: 1950
Publisher: Geoffrey Bles
Location: London
Total word count: 646,000

Introduction:
This book review mainly focuses on the connection between C.S. Lewis's The Lion,
the Witch, and the Wardrobe and the Bible, analyzes the similarities and reveals the
relevance of the book.

Body:
This book tells the story of Germany's constant bombing of England during World
War II and the children who were moved to the countryside to escape the disaster. The
four main characters: Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy, are sent to an old professor's
mansion, and by chance they come to the kingdom of Narnia through a wardrobe. At
this time, Narnia is also in danger, because the evil White Witch wants to use magic to
control the kingdom. Therefore, the four main characters join a thrilling but profound
war.
Books are a mirror reflecting the times. The rapid development of modern industry
after World War II prevented culture from catching up with economic development
and led to a series of social problems.Through fairy-tale descriptions, the author tried
to provoke people to think about the relationship between human beings and nature
and human beings.
In the course of the development of English and American literature, the Bible, as one
of the world's best-selling books, has had a tremendous and far-reaching influence on
the literature of Britain and the United States. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
uses the narrative structure of the Bible. The whole novel tells a story about the loss
of paradise, suffering, redemption and regaining paradise. There are two worlds in the
text: the first world and the second world. The first world is the real world in which
the main character lives, the same as the mundane world. According to the "second
world" theory of the famous English writer John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, the second
world of fantasy is not just a world full of witches, monsters and elves, but a contrast
and complement based on the first world. It is a contrast and complement to the first
world. "The second world, created by man through fantasy, is constructed from the
visible 'real'. In this sense, although the second world appears to be a product of non-
reality, it is not a lie, but a true reflection of the first world." The idea of two worlds is
also present in Christianity. The Bible divides the world into the spiritual world and
the material world, and they are inextricably linked. The fantasy world in The Lion,
the Witch and the Wardrobe is an alien world that shares a borderline with the real
world, so the first world and the second world are closely connected. In the text, this
boundary connecting the fantasy world and the real world is the wardrobe.
There are significance of Christian symbolism in the characters, Aslan is a
representative one. He is the savior of Narnia, representing both God and Jesus. He
also represents the army of justice in the real world. The role of the White Witch in
the novel is derived from the image of Satan, representing temptation and sin, as well
as the brutal army and invaders in the real world. The ending of the novel, in which
Aslan defeats the White Witch and liberates Narnia, also shows the author's firm
belief that good will eventually triumph over evil and that peace will eventually come.

Evaluation:
From my perspective, the highlight of the book is the perfect blend of realism and
religion. The author used a fairy tale style to stimulate the reader's interest in reading,
but also contained Christian theology in the text, which subconsciously provoked the
reader's thoughts and implied his own attitude towards the current situation. The Lion,
the Witch and the Wardrobe shows us Lewis's positive and optimistic attitude towards
life, that good will eventually triumph over evil. The novel is also a story about how
people find hope in the midst of adversity, as they grow and become mature with the
help and support of each other, and eventually triumph over evil.

Conclusions:
This book is brief in language, but rich in profound meaning,which allows children to
shape their own outlook on life and adopt an optimistic view of the world while
reading. At the same time, the book also arouses adults' reflection on how to get along
with people and how to live in harmony with nature. It suits the taste of both old and
young.