This is the final book in the Chronicles of Narnia children's series by C.S. Lewis. In this book an ape, Shift, tricks his donkey friend Puzzle into wearing a lions skin and pretending to be Narnia's God, Aslan. Eventually after much damage is done under Shift's orders (Shift designates himself as Aslan's mouthpiece) the real Aslan returns to Narnia, passes judgement on all the animals, and ends the world.
This is my favorite of the books because I think it is the most fast-paced and I like the dynamic between the characters Shift and Puzzle. I think seeing how Shift continuously tricks Puzzle throughout the story as well as the other animals will make children a little more critical of other's claims. Teaching children to think for themselves and not blindly follow others is one of the most important things a teacher can do for their students. I also like how the afterlife is described in the book and how Aslan judges the animals. The animals must look at Aslan one at a time and if they are guilty and know it they will be afraid... their own guilt condemns them.
No comments:
Post a Comment