CS Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland, now Northern Ireland, on November 29, 1892. In 1916 he was accepted into University College, which is the oldest college at Oxford University. After enlisting he volunteered for active service in the First World War. After the end of the war he returned to Oxford and graduated with first class honors in Greek and Latin literature, philosophy, history ancient and English literature. After graduating, he taught at Oxford for 29 years before becoming professor of medieval and Renaissance literature in 1955. In addition to teaching, Lewis began writing and published his first major work, The Pilgrim's Regress, in 1933. was a series of children's books known as The Chronicles of Narnia. The series has since sold over 100 million copies. He published the first in the series, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, in 1950. Although it has often been criticized. due to the contrasting elements, it remains a perfect mix of courage and Christian symbolism. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe illustrates a strong theme of courage. Courage is the quality of mind or spirit that allows a person to face difficulty, danger, or pain with courage. Aslan displays courageous behavior by showing courage in the face of death, rather than simply killing the witch right away. "If there is anyone who can stand before Aslan without knocking his knees, he is either braver than the others or simply stupid." (Lewis 64) Aslan is so majestic that most creatures find him intimidating. Being brave enough to face Aslan wouldn't necessarily mean legitimacy. It could simply mean that someone was too stupid to understand how big it really is. Aslan is not the only one with courage in the story...... middle of paper......unded Narnians and his brother Edmund. It is similar to how the blood of Christ heals. In conclusion, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is not just a children's story full of imaginary creatures, but an allegorical representation of the biblical story and a quest to find one's identity. Force. Although authors such as JRR Tolkein once criticized his Narnia books, they remain among the most beloved books of classic children's literature, selling over 100 million copies. WORKS CITED Boroni, Ann-Marie. "CS Lewis: the creator of Narnia-biography." FactMonster.com.Pearson Education, published by FactMonster. Network. March 29, 2011.Lewis, CS The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. New York, New York. The Macmillan Company. 1950. Print.Kristi Simonson. “Character Connections: Peter… and Peter.” The Lion's Call. NP Nd.Web. April 3. 2011.