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Narnia the British Empire?

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Narnia the British Empire?

Postby sarah » April 4th, 2007, 9:59 am

Hi there,
does anybody have any views on the Land of Narnia relating to the British Empire? Did Lewis employ themes of Colonialisation and Imperialism into his story writing?
We all know Lewis was "very British". I know the shields and armour the Narnians wear in battle represent Aslan but the use of Lions is an old English motif... Does anybody have any views on this subject?
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Re: Narnia the British Empire?

Postby The Bigsleep J » April 4th, 2007, 10:22 am

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Postby Coyote Goodfellow » April 7th, 2007, 9:33 pm

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Postby Coyote Goodfellow » April 8th, 2007, 10:46 pm

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