The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe - Deep Into Narnia

An examination of the spiritual and symbolic meaning in CS Lewis' famous book

What you'll learn

The symbolism and character development in CS Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", including the Christian elements of the story.

We will examine this book in depth, chapter by chapter wth each video.

You will learn a deeper appreciation of the symbolic, religious and literary aspects of this book.

You will learn the explicity Christian references Lewis incorporates into his text.

Requirements

None!

Description

CS Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia is a masterpiece of children’s literature. In this close reading of the first published book in the series, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, we will discover spiritual themes and examine character development & symbolism - all with humor, insight and fun!Each chapter in the book is given its own lecture video, in which I talk on the interconnectedness of the plot, themes and characters, and in which I use green screen, Powerpoint presentations, sound effects and other tools to make the videos entertaining and engaging.I also make connections to CS Lewis’ friendship with JRR Tolkien, pointing out similarities here and there between The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings.This course is designed for all ages and for all backgrounds. I have been teaching these books to high school and middle school students online for many years, and have geared the Udemy version of this course to adults - making this book accessible both to fans of CS Lewis and to those who are new to his writings.And although I point out the many Christian strands that Lewis (as a devout Christian) weaves into this tale, the course is not designed specifically for Christian readers (though of course they are welcome), but rather for anyone interested in approaching the complexities of literature, for anyone eager to learn the basics of literary criticism - and for anyone who wants to have fun reading a thrilling and exciting work of juvenile fantasy!

Overview

Section 1: Chapter 1

Lecture 1 Lucy Looks into a Wardrobe

Section 2: Chapter 2

Lecture 2 What Lucy Found There

Section 3: Chapter 3

Lecture 3 Edmund and the Wardrobe

Section 4: Chapter 4

Lecture 4 Turkish Delight

Section 5: Chapter 5

Lecture 5 Back on This Side of the Door

Section 6: Chapter 6

Lecture 6 Into the Forest

Section 7: Chapter 7

Lecture 7 A Day with the Beavers

Section 8: Chapter 8

Lecture 8 What Happened after Dinner

Section 9: Chapter 9

Lecture 9 In the Witch's House

Section 10: Chapter 10

Lecture 10 The Spell Begins to Break

Section 11: Chapter 11

Lecture 11 Aslan is Nearer

Section 12: Chapter 12

Lecture 12 Peter's First Battle

Section 13: Lecture 13

Lecture 13 Deep Magic from the Dawn of Time

Section 14: Chapter 14

Lecture 14 The Triumph of the Witch

Section 15: Chapter 15

Lecture 15 Deeper Magic from Before the Dawn of Time

Section 16: Chapter 16

Lecture 16 What Happened about the Statues

Section 17: Chapter 17

Lecture 17 The Hunting of the White Stag

Fans of CS Lewis, fantasy fiction, Christian symbolism and literature.