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Deconstruction: Narnia
Status: Ongoing (06-2011 to ...)
Label: Deconstruction (Narnia)
Source: The Chronicles of Narnia
Book 1: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
Deconstruction Download: .doc, .epub, .mobi, .pdf
06-21-2011 - Chapter 1: The Stifling Role of Child-Mother
07-05-2011 - Chapter 2: World-Building Your Allegory
07-19-2011 - Chapter 3: Identifying with the Aggressor
08-02-2011 - Chapter 4: By The Power of Jell-O!
08-16-2011 - Chapter 5: Syllogisms that Demand a Verdict
08-30-2011 - Chapter 6: A Question of Legitimacy
09-13-2011 - Chapter 7: The Clean and Tidy Poor
09-27-2011 - Chapter 8: Oral Traditions of the Church of Aslan
10-11-2011 - Chapter 9: Moral Event Horizons
10-25-2011 - Chapter 10: Gender Essentialism and Female War Veterans
11-08-2011 - Chapter 11: Good Kings, Bad Laws
11-22-2011 - Chapter 12: Endangering Girls for Fun and Profit!
12-06-2011 - Chapter 13: The Emperor's Hangwoman
12-20-2011 - Chapter 14: The Passion of Aslan
01-03-2012 - Chapter 15: The Resurrection of Aslan
01-17-2012 - Chapter 16: Playful Animals, Platonic Allies
01-31-2012 - Chapter 17: The Arthurian Court
02-14-2012 - An Interlude
04-10-2012 - Lion-Witch-Wardrobe, BBC-Style
04-17-2012 - Lion-Witch-Wardrobe, All-American Rendition
Book 2: Prince Caspian
05-01-2012 - Chapter 1: Susan, Problems of
05-08-2012 - Chapter 2: If Only They'd Planted Gingko Biloba
05-15-2012 - Chapter 3: Where Angels Fear To Tread
05-22-2012 - Chapter 4: Savior White, Savior Bright
05-29-2012 - Chapter 5: Good Hair, Bad Hair
06-05-2012 - Chapter 6: The Privilege of Omniscience
06-12-2012 - Chapter 7: Essential Natures and the Narnian Hierarchy
06-26-2012 - Chapter 8: Lashing Out At Little People
07-03-2012 - Chapter 9: Counterpoint the Surrealism of the Underlying Metaphor
07-17-2012 - Chapter 10: Jerkass Gods
07-31-2012 - Chapter 11: When the Narrative is Stacked Against You
08-28-2012 - Chapter 11: Wild Gods
09-04-2012 - Chapter 12: Nikabrikian Heresies
09-11-2012 - Chapter 13: Playing for the Patriarchy
10-10-2012 - Chapter 14: Honor Before Efficacy
10-24-2012 - Chapter 14: Narnian Girls, Telmarine Boys
10-29-2012 - Chapter 15: Veterans of Foreign Narnia
11-05-2012 - Chapter 15: Going to Texas
11-12-2012 - Prince Caspian, BBC-ilicious
11-19-2012 - Prince Caspian, Disney-ified
Book 3: Voyage of the Dawn Treader
11-26-2012 - Chapter 1: The Problem of Eustace
12-03-2012 - Chapter 1: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Author
12-17-2012 - Chapter 1: Showing and Telling
12-24-2012 - Chapter 1: Alberta vs. Arthur
12-31-2012 - Chapter 1: Bully For You
01-14-2013 - Chapter 2: Talking Animals Should Be Seen, Not Heard
01-21-2013 - Chapter 2: Serving at the Pleasure of the King
01-29-2013 - Chapter 2: The Pleasure of Punishment
02-05-2013 - Chapter 3: People as Possessions
02-26-2013 - Chapter 3: Bad Metaphors, Bad Masters
03-12-2013 - Chapter 4: The Dirty Bourgeois
03-26-2013 - Chapter 4: Cabbages or Books or Instruments
04-09-2013 - Chapter 4: The First and The Last
04-16-2013 - Chapter 5: Ideals and Reality
04-23-2013 - Chapter 5: Thirsty and Alone
04-30-2013 - Chapter 5: Fiends in Human Form
05-07-2013 - Chapter 6: Sad Old Dragons
05-14-2013 - Chapter 6: Moving to Calormen
Other Narnia Posts
11-11-2012 - A Brief Observation
12-03-2012 - Character Context
12-30-2012 - Why I Say Allegory
05-06-2013 - James Loewen on Seemingly "Natural" Domination
Note: Last updated 05/14/2013.
3 comments:
This is the deconstruction index post for the Narnia deconstructions. It will be updated on a semi-monthly basis. It has been back-posted to the mists of time when the blog first began to eschew clutter and maintain tidiness. It can be reached from the updated Deconstruction Index page at the top of the blog as well as the first post in the deconstruction series of the appropriate label.
Please note the following Frequently Asked Questions. (Others are welcome to add to these as needed.)
Frequently Asked Questions
Lewis Trilemma. In Chapter 5, the Professor applies a classic argument, the Liar, Lunatic, Lord argument, in an attempt to logically prove the existence of Narnia.
Platonic Forms. In Chapter 8, Mr. Beaver professes a belief that the essential goodness of a creature is tied into how closely that creature resembles their Platonic form.
Problem of Susan. In The Last Battle, Susan is referenced as "no longer a friend of Narnia". This reference has historically been contentious. More here and here.
World-Building Trees. Commenter Anna noted that a clear and coherent solution to a number of Narnia world-building questions can be found in the longevity of sentient trees.
Please note that the deconstruction for Book 1 is complete. The "deconstruction download" links above provide off-line reading of the entire deconstruction from start-to-finish.
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