Cardinal Wiseman Library » Lewis http://libmcknight.edublogs.org A blog that promotes reading to our school and the wider community Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:03:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 13th December http://libmcknight.edublogs.org/2008/12/12/13th-december/ http://libmcknight.edublogs.org/2008/12/12/13th-december/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:45:03 +0000 libmcknight http://libmcknight.edublogs.org/?p=29 day-13

Today’s reading is from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis. It is one of the most famous passages in what has to be one of the most popular children’s books ever written.  For years Narnia has been under the spell of the White Witch but with the arrival of Father Christmas the snow begins to melt and the Witch’s power starts to weaken.

Lewis’ Father Christmas is far more imposing than the jolly character that we associate with Christmas. His presence inspires delight and excitement in the children but also commands awe and respect. The presents that he will give the children will not be toys, but tools to be wielded in the ultimate battle for Narnia.

The BBC made a children’s series from this book (and others in the Narnia sequence) and there are the recent films of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Prince Caspian.

 

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