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

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.