Narnia and the Power of Storytelling

Narnia and the Power of Storytelling
By Greg Hitchcock

There are many great storytellers across the ages from Homer to Sylvia Plath, but I discovered that they all use imagination to tell their stories.

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S Lewis is a masterpiece of imaginative fiction. Written between 1950 and 1956, they tell the story of Aslan, a lion with overtones of Christ, and lively characters told as a children’s story.

C.S, Lewis had no children of his own. He was a bachelor up until the age of 58, and after he married Joy Davidman, he gained two stepsons. Joy died of cancer four years after they were married, so CS Lewis then looked after Joy's two sons.

During World War Two in Britain, children were sent by their parents to the countryside to protect them from the German Blitz, the bombing of Britain’s cities. Young guests would arrive on Lewis’ doorstep where he would tell them stories of heroic deeds and underline them with Christian morals.

Even if you are not a Christian, The Chronicles of Narnia have universal lessons: sacrifice, faith, and friendship. Even in war, there is peace.

I highly recommend Lewis’ classic.