ナルニア読書クラブ: CS ルイス著『ライオンと魔女』

C. S. Lewis' enduring and perennially popular classic, 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' has proven for generations that people still love fairy tales, by which I mean stories set in other worlds that have a deep significance for our own. The novel's enthralling storyline, with its great themes of courage and sacrifice, continues to inspire young people more than seventy years after it was published in 1950.

In this eight-week course, we will enjoy and appreciate Lewis' exciting and inspiring storytelling skills through a mixture of class discussion and writing activities, as well as plenty of quick quizzes to help the knowledge stick and build confidence.

Between classes, students will read a section of the novel, which will be reviewed in each class. We will then focus on key moments where we see how Edmund Pevensie develops as a character. Tracing the development of a key character in this way will provide a key to deeper appreciation of the novel, as we see how Edmund journeys through evil paths but ultimately finds redemption.

The class schedule will be as follows:

Week One: Chapters One and Two review and detailed focus on how Tumnus the faun repents of his treachery (introducing key ideas needed for understanding Edmund).
Week Two: Chapters Three and Four review and detailed focus on how the White Witch tempts Edmund.
Week Three: Chapters Five and Six review and detailed focus on how Edmund lets Lucy down.
Week Four: Chapters Seven and Eight review and detailed focus on Edmund's treacherous thoughts.
Week Five: Chapters Nine and Ten review and detailed focus on Edmund's treachery in action.
Week Six: Chapters Eleven and Twelve review and detailed focus on how Edmund's cure begins.
Week Seven: Chapters Thirteen to Fifteen review and detailed focus on how Edmund is threatened with punishment for his treachery.
Week Eight: Chapters Sixteen and Seventeen review and detailed focus on Edmund's courage in the final battle of the novel.