Mr. C.S. Lewis, the genius, Christian man.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is without a doubt, one of the best pieces of writing ever written. It is creative, thought provoking, and all around great book. People who have read it once will realize the amazing work they have read, and will stand humble in its greatness. I, now having read it twice, stand humble in even more  greatness, as I have done some research into the life of C.S., and came up with some very interesting things.
             Narnia is this crazy imaginative world, right? And it must have taken ages to create such a well thought out world of wonder. Well, it did, but it's not what you expect. When C.S. was 11, he spent almost the entire year up in his attic, creating a world of boxes called, Boxen. C.S. said himself that this was where most of Narnia came from.
                Have you ever noticed how Narnia has no adults except for a crazy professor? When C.S. was 9, his mother died, leaving him to the care of his careless father. You can see how he might have found it hard to put adults into the book.
                I personally feel that the most interesting thing I learned about C.S., is that he is a devout Christian worshiper. At first, this added nothing to the story for me, but later I did a little more research, and found out that in olde' Christian times, every animal meant something. I carefully examined each animal, and found that Lions were the symbol for royalty and wisdom, so Aslan was a perfect match. Beavers were the symbol for helpfulness and kindness. And woman are a symbol of temptation and lust, and that added a whole new meaning to the turkish delight chapter. Researching the author is a great way to give new meaning to an already great book, and I encourage you to try it out.