ENGB35H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Lewis Carroll, Eucatastrophe, C. S. Lewis
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How is the icr constructed: values are not explicitly framed, yet they are clearly present, innocent vs. experienced reading, romantic icr; appeal to imagination and senses (ex. The death of aslan is written to invoke sympathy) A sort of pre-baptism of the imagination [that would] make it easier for children to accept. According to lewis, the nostalgic feeling connecting with this book, will connect the older icr with christianity: joy : existential happiness (aslan"s resurrection, lewis converted to christianity by tolkien. Story of christ begins and ends in joy tolkein, on fairy-stories . Power comes from its romanticism; victory of fertility over wasteland. Denies the emotional charge of the story in this case. Fantasy world secondary world = sub-creation (tolkien: creation: god, sub-creation: author. Eating and food = wish fulfilment (turkish delight is a delicacy: kids could have all the delicious food they wanted. Primes us for a marshal/war-like interpretation of the war not a christian allegory.
