Chronicles Of Narnia Vs. Lord Of The RingsEssay Preview: Chronicles Of Narnia Vs. Lord Of The RingsReport this essayNarnia Vs. The ShireAdventures start from a simple task, from tea time with Mr. Tumnus to Frodos quest of the One Ring. Two well-known literary works of the twentieth century, Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia, captivate the imaginations of children and adults alike long after their authors have passed them on. Tales of magic, both good and evil, power and battles, elves and dwarves, make these stories popular. For over fifty years, C.S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia captured the hearts of millions children around the world. J.R.R. Tolkiens Lord of the Rings has sold over 100 million copies in twenty-five different languages. Films for both series have played in theaters and movie screens, becoming more recognized and admired than Tolkien or Lewis would have ever imagined. Undoubtedly, these classic stories, Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia share some similarities and also some unique qualities.
The Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia provide readers with legend and myth behind their superior story lines. Not only do humans exist in all of the different worlds, but talking animals, dwarves, wizards, and tree people also dwell in these legendary lands. Power and magic cause conflicts, and readers are able to detect the distinction between good and evil. For example, Gandalf the wizard helped in the defeat of the Dark Lord, Sauron, while Aslan opposed the evil White Witch. Certain Christian themes appear in both The Lord of the Rings and in the Chronicles of Narnia. This is no surprise since both authors openly professed Christianity. However, the Christian themes are more apparent in the works of C.S. Lewis. Aslan sacrificed his life to save Edmunds and resurrected three days later. This clearly portrays the loving sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for humankind. In the Mines of Moria, Gandalf the Grey heroically fought off the evil Balrog to enable his companions to escape the underground kingdom. Another member of the Fellowship, Boromir, gave his life to protect Frodo and the One Ring.
Although J.R.R. Tolkien did not directly call his 1000 page work an allegory, his perspective of the world and Christian faith greatly influenced his writing of the Lord of the Rings. In Narnia, Lewis clearly portrays the story of Christs sacrificial death while Tolkiens books use a much more indirect and subtle approach to its presentation of Christianity. Numerous worlds exist in the Narnia series. Four British children pass through a wardrobe entrance into Narnia. In the Lord of the Rings, only Middle-Earth exists, home to enduring elves, mortal humans, spirited dwarves, and other creatures alike. Tolkien invented some fictional races not present in Narnia, such as the Hobbits and the Uruk-Hai. Each race speaks their native tongue, even though a Common language is existent. In contrast, it appears as if all people and creatures speak one language in the Chronicles of Narnia. Tolkien was
f in Narnia in order to write the Lord of the Rings, and for this the story of the Elves, Christs, dwarves, and others was given place. Tolkien’s “theory” of Elves was the basis for the characters characters of the Lord of the Rings, which is well known in English literature, especially in contemporary fiction.
In his short story The Fellowship of the Ring, Tolkien was influenced by the Narnian myths and by the ancient Gnostic myth of the Christs as they reared their heads to defeat the dragon, as well as by other Gnostic and Christian religions whose teachings in the early Narnian years had been very different to the Gnostic ones. In a similar vein, a recent book by William Bragg called The Book of the Dead is the basis for a third book, The Children of the Ring. The books were written by John Nibley, an Irish-American who grew up in Narnia, and who has since published a number of books in many different languages, including Nion (which is also the author’s own homeland), the Old World (which is also his native homeland), and the Dark World that Tolkien has described in The New World: A Journey Through Narnia.
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