Account for the popularity of The Tales of
Narnia.
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Explanation:
The idea that these children could 'find' a new world at the back of their wardrobe fascinated me. Indeed, this is why the series is still popular amongst children today – imagination is the way in which children learn about the world. The stories depict an intimate relationship between siblings.
Answer:
•DURING WORLD WAR II, THE PEVENSIE CHILDREN,
PETER, SUSAN, EDMUND AND LUCY, ARE EVACUATED
FROM A LONDON SUBURB TO PROFESSOR DIGORY
KIRKE'S COUNTRY HOME. MRS. MACREADY, THE
STRICT HOUSEKEEPER, EXPLAINS HE IS
UNACCUSTOMED TO HOSTING CHILDREN.
While the Pevensies play hide-and-seek, Lucy
discovers a wardrobe and enters the fantasy world of
Narnia. Seeing a lamppost, Lucy encounters a faun
named Mr. Tumnus, who invites her to his home. He puts
Lucy to sleep by playing a lullaby on his flute. When
Lucy wakes up, she finds Tumnus grieving. He explains
that Jadis, the White Witch, has cursed Narnia to
eternal winter 100 years ago. If a human is
encountered, they are to be brought to her. Tumnus
cannot bring himself to kidnap Lucy, so he sends her
home. When she returns to Professor Kirke's house,
hardly any time has passed, and her siblings disbelieve
her story.
One night, Edmund follows Lucy into the
wardrobe, entering Narnia. While searching
for Lucy, he meets the White Witch, who
claims to be queen. She offers him Turkish
Delight and the prospect of becoming king if
he brings his siblings to her castle. After she
departs, Edmund and Lucy meet again and
return. Lucy tells Peter and Susan what
happened, but Edmund lies, to Lucy's dismay.
Professor Kirke suggests she is telling the
truth, though they remain unconvinced.
While running away from Mrs. Macready after
accidentally breaking a window, the four siblings
retreat to the wardrobe and enter Narnia, Peter and
Susan doing so for the first time. They briefly castigate
Edmund for lying and force him to apologize to Lucy.
Then, they discover that the Witch has taken Mr.
Tumnus, and they meet a couple of anthropomorphic
beavers, who tell them about Aslan. According to the
beavers, Aslan intends to take control of Narnia from
the Witch. The four must help Aslan; it has been
prophesied that if two sons of Adam and two daughters
of Eve sit on the four thrones, the White Witch's reign
will end.
Edmund sneaks off to visit the Witch. When he
arrives at her castle, she is furious he has not
delivered his siblings. The Witch sends wolves
to track down the children and the beavers,
who barely escape. Edmund is chained in the
Witch's dungeon, where he meets Tumnus. The
Witch demands Edmund reveal his siblings'
location. After Tumnus claims that Edmund
knows nothing, The Witch tells Mr. Tumnus that
Edmund betrayed him, then turns Tumnus to
stone.
While Peter, Lucy, Susan, and the beavers travel, they hide
from what they believe to be the White Witch; it is really
Father Christmas, a sign that the Witch's reign is ending.
Father Christmas gives them weapons to defend
themselves. Lucy receives a healing cordial that can heal
any injury and a dagger to defend herself. Susan receives
a magical horn that will summon help and a bow and
quiver full of arrows. Peter receives a sword and a shield.
After evading wolves led by Maugrim, the group reaches
Aslan's camp. Aslan is revealed as a huge and noble lion,
who promises to help Edmund. Later, two wolves ambush
Lucy and Susan. When Peter intervenes, Maugrim attacks
him, only to be killed. Some of Aslan's troops follow the
other wolf to the witch's camp and rescue Edmund. Peter is
knighted by Aslan.
The White Witch journeys to Aslan's camp to claim
Edmund, but Aslan secretly offers to sacrifice
himself instead. That night, as Lucy and Susan
covertly watch, the White Witch fatally stabs Aslan,
but breaks her word by sending an army to invade.
Lucy and Susan send a message to the others, and
Edmund persuades Peter to lead Aslan's army. In the
morning, both armies clash violently, but Aslan is
resurrected, citing magic beyond the Witch's
understanding. Aslan takes Susan and Lucy to the
Witch's castle, where he frees the prisoners she
turned to stone.
Edmund saves Peter from the Witch by
destroying her wand, but she mortally wounds
him in turn. As the Witch fights Peter, Aslan
arrives with reinforcements. The Witch
overpowers Peter, but Aslan kills her before she
can finish off Peter. After Edmund is healed from
an otherwise fatal wound by Lucy's cordial, the
Pevensies are crowned King Peter the
Magnificent, Queen Susan the Gentle, King
Edmund the Just, and Queen Lucy the Valiant.
Fifteen years later, the Pevensie children, now
young adults, chase a white stag through the forest.
They encounter the lamppost Lucy saw earlier and
suddenly tumble out of the wardrobe at the same
time and day they left, becoming children again.
Professor Kirke then finds the children, asking why
they were in the wardrobe. In a mid-credits scene,
Lucy later attempts to return to Narnia via the
wardrobe, where Professor Kirke tells her he has
tried for many years, and they will probably return
to Narnia when they least expect it.
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