Discover the theory that could explain the reason behind the good old man’s attitude in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’
In “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”, the first book released by the Irish author CS Lewis In the year 1950 for the renowned “Chronicles of Narnia” franchise, we are introduced to Pedro, Susana, Edmundo and Lúcia Pevensie, siblings who are transported to a magical world after entering a wardrobe.
There, the four discover that Jadis, the White Queen, a feared sorceress who believes herself to be the ruler of Narnia, is searching for them to stop an ancient prophecy from coming true. To defeat the villain and end the long winter, they join the army of Aslan, the powerful lion.
However, while fleeing from the witch and heading towards the place where Aslan and his army were camped, the Pevensies are surprised by Santa Claus, who presents them with swords, shields, bows, arrows and other magical items, which would become relics of the witches. future kings.
As important as gifts are for the brothers to be able to defeat the White Queen, a big question arose among fans: taking into account that the brothers are 13, 12, 10 and 8 years old, why did Santa Claus give weapons as gifts? for kids?
Historical period
As explained by the ScreenRant portal, to understand the character’s attitude, it is necessary to understand what was happening in the world at the time the book was released.
“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” hit shelves in 1950, just five years after the end of the Second World War, one of the saddest periods in human history, where, at that time, many countries began to call on young people to fight in the conflict.
Therefore, the portal explains that the scene makes a reference to the sad fact that, in real life, many young people also had to put their lives at risk and learn to use weapons to fight. Furthermore, the items given to each person would also reference the time.
Pedro, the eldest, receives a sword and a shield, while Lúcia, the youngest, a healing potion and a knife, and Susana, the eldest girl, is presented with a horn and a bow and arrow, which should only be used in a moment of extreme need since, according to the good old man, she should not take an active part in the fight.
ScreenRant states that the items refer to the fact that, at the time, men were cast on the front lines of battle, and that is why Pedro receives a sword and a shield, while women served more as support, justifying the fact that that Lúcia receives a healing potion, and Susana is advised to use her weapon only in moments of extreme danger, in addition to receiving a horn to call for help.
Source: Recreio
