I just finished it *SPOILERS*

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calingaladha

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And I cant believe they all die; that shocked me so!

I do wonder though, wouldn't Eustace and Jill still be alive, considering they weren't on the train? They were still in the new Narnia though...and also, I'm pretty sure Susan wasn't on the train, although after reading it I wish she had died. and not been sent back to Narnia.

I wonder what happened to the toffee tree...I don't remember it being mentioned at the end :(.

I don't read into any supposed 'religious' themes in the Chronicles, being atheist and all, but correct me if I'm wrong; wasn't Lewis an atheist as well, for at least some period of time?

And long live the BBC movies of these books ^^ because I dont trust Disney anymore
 
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hey there Cali!! great to see you post here!
FYI, some of our members (for some reason?!) havne't read al the books so if you post a spoiler notice that would be cool!

As to your Q's, there are many mysteries within the CoN and LB is full of them...and you are correct Sue wasn't on the train so maybe she ended up back in Narnia but who knows..
The toffee tree was en route to the the garden on the hill so if they turned back it might still be there?
As for the 'God' things in CoN, Lewis became converted to Christianity in his 30's, I think, and it affected him in such a way that he felt the need to spread the word, but as your an Atheist that's still cool, we are understanding of all beliefs and faiths here so feel free to speak your mind, but in anice way of course, coz were al nice too!!
come and join in all the debates and chats..we are very nice !!
 
Welcome to the site!

What Rosy said is correct. Lewis was an atheist. But from what I understand, he converted to Christianity because he began this quest to prove that there was no God and while trying to prove this he came to the realization that there is a God and Jesus Christ was exactly who he said he was.....the son of God.
 
Oops sorry about the spoilers, I'll fix that

Haha Im so used to being ridiculed for being an atheist(I live in tennessee)

anyhoo...i was wondering more about Eustace and Jill and if they died and thats why they stayed or what
 
I think that Eustace and Jill "died" in the best possible way in TLB: they were fighting for Narnia when they were overcome by their enemies and forced into the stable. Their deaths were not in our world, but in Narnia. They couldn't die in our world at the train crash because they were physically present in Narnia at that time. (I know, they didn't get run through with a spear or something, and we don't see them at the point of physical death, but flying through that stable door symbolizes being killed by whatever terror the Calormenes believe is in there.)

I think Christian evangelicals who believe in the Left Behind/Rapture theory might acquaint their passing from this life to eternal life with being alive at the time of the return of Christ, they will never actually die, just move from this plane of existence to the next.

Cali, as an atheist, do you see any symbolism at all in the Narnia books? I have been curious on this point. Or do they just seem like good adventure stories without any kind of symbolism at all?
 
There is some symbolism, just not religious ones

I think Aslan symbolizes hope, courage and fear all at the same time. He brings fear to those who are weak-hearted or evil, and hope and courage to those strong in love and Good.

The 4 children (Lucy,Susan,Edmund,Peter) may symbolize the four seasons and the contrasts between them.

Eustace and Jill, at least in the beginning, are like night and day
Eustace is always all mopy and dark, while Jill at least tries to see the bright side of life

Uhh...thats all Ive theorized, but Im sure it makes no sense to you XD
 
Hmm....Tullahoma? I believe I've heard of that town, but I'm not sure what part of TN it is in. I live in the northeastern part of Tennessee. Up in the corner of the state that borders with Viriginia.
 
calingaladha said:
tiny town called Tullahoma is where I LIVE but I am FROM Colorado :)
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High country or plains? I live on the plains of Colorado. I can't imagine leaving the wide open space to live somewhere surrounded by trees. That would make me claustrophobic.
 
calingaladha said:
I don't read into any supposed 'religious' themes in the Chronicles, being atheist and all, but correct me if I'm wrong; wasn't Lewis an atheist as well, for at least some period of time?
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After Lewis became a Christian, he also wrote to explain the logics behind believing in God. I read Mere Christianity last summer, and he masterfully explains the logical reasons for belief in God which is not easy to do; showing others and explaining the unseen. But this was my take on the book. Anyone else read Mere Christianity? If so, maybe a new thread is in order.
 
Hehe... This site needs more smileys... I mean, the number of times I've wanted a 'slightly disturbed' smiley (for threads involving BC), or an 'incredibly witty' smiley (to make up for my complete lack of said wit)... We need to get a petition going or something... ;)
 
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High country or plains? I live on the plains of Colorado. I can't imagine leaving the wide open space to live somewhere surrounded by trees. That would make me claustrophobic.
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High country. I was born in Colorado Springs, but I lived out in Elizabeth for about 9 years
 
Its a small town nearest to Parker(if i remember correctly) but we lived way out in the boonies of it. 40 min. from the nearest grocery store, and we had a well(the kind with running water, so if there was a drought or something, water was in short supply) we had dust storms, cacti, antelope-type things, foxes, coyotes that came to beg for food outside the fence at night, and 4 acres of land at least
 
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