The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Appreciation

   In 1950, C.S. Lewis created: four children, a magical wardrobe that leads to a magical land, and a humongous house owned by a mysterious man; better known as The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

        "It was the sort of house that you
        never came to the end of, and it
        was full of unexpected places." p.6

   The Professor's house is truly mysterious. There are so many rooms that aren't used, and so many unusual objects. The most unusual- the wardrobe itself.

   Four siblings, Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter are sent to live in the house of the mysterious Professor. In that house they find a wardrobe. The wardrobe leads the children to the land of Narnia. With the company of two beavers and the powerful lion king Aslan, they embark on a quest to defeat the evil White Witch who has taken over Narnia.
   The children are successful and become kings and queens of Narnia. They rule Narnia for many years, but in the end they return to the human world.

   In Narnia their are many mysteries. They are what hook the reader. The reader has no choice but to read on to figure out the source of them. For example, when Tummus started crying when Lucy tried to go home, I wanted to know what had happened. I made a note asking whether Lucy had opened up an old wound. As I continued to read, I found out that Tummus was allied with the White Witch. Throughout the story, many other mysteries occur. Edmund is one of the biggest of them all. He can't quite choose a side. One minute he is trying to defend the White Witch, and the next is spent fighting with her. Another mystery is the house of the Professor. It is humongous, and contains the wardrobe.

   Narnia itself is a mystery. It is a land full of magic ruled by a lion. Sometimes Aslan can't overpower the Witch, but sometimes the White Witch is an easily-gotten-rid-of annoyance. The mystery is why this happens. It could be the mystery of the Professor's house leaking into Narnia; or it could be the magic of Narnia leaking into Professor's house. Either way the connection of the two cannot be described in more depth than a mystery.

   Throughout my life I have worshiped the responsibility of Susan, the bravery of Peter, the determination of Lucy, and the important lessons that Edmund learns along with the Witches true colors. The children are my friends, and every time I reread The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe our friendship strengthens.

   The mystery of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe has made each experience reading it fresh and unique because there is always a new mysterious adventure through Narnia just beyond the front cover. The book itself is quite a mystery.