Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Living… in Professor Digory Kirke’s mansion in the English countryside. Susan and the other Pevensie children were evacuated from London to escape the Nazi air raids, and as the oldest girl in the family, she is trying hard to fill their absent mother's shoes.
Visiting… the wondrous world of Narnia. Through the back of a magic wardrobe is the magical kingdom of Narnia, a world that has sadly been plunged into perpetual winter by the White Queen. Here, evil watches and lies in wait for the Sons of Adam and Daughters of Eve.
Profession… student and child. Susan tends to forget the latter, though, since she's in a hurry to grow up.
Interests… becoming an adult. On Earth, this meant hovering over her siblings and learning vocabulary from dictionaries. In Narnia, however, adulthood takes a darker turn, and Susan must learn archery and healing in order to stay alive.
Relationship Status… single. Susan’s still a child, but since she's considered the beautiful one in her family, there's no doubt she'll have many suitors when she is older.
Challenge… going back home with her brothers and sister. Susan is not fond of change, and landing in Narnia when she just wanted to hide in the wardrobe is just the kind of impossible change that she can’t stand. Her siblings may want to explore this hidden world, but Susan would prefer to go home, where she can be warm and safe.
Personality… motherly and practical, if occasionally unimaginative. Often the voice of caution, Susan's suggestions are often sensible, but she expects the world to follow the same rules she does. As a result, she's reluctant to accept things that don’t make sense: “he’s a beaver," she exclaims upon meeting one of her first Narnians, "he shouldn’t be saying anything!” She cares for well being more than heroics, and if that makes her unadventurous, so be it – Susan would rather her siblings be cowards than dead heroes.
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In Narnia, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the evil King Miraz. With the help of Trufflehunter the badger and Nikabrik the dwarf, the Pevensie clan embarks on an incredible quest to ensure that Narnia is returned to its rightful heir.
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Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter, four siblings who step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, the they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion Aslan, the children lead Narnia into a spectacular, climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever.
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This time around Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.
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This title contains all seven books in the series about the land of Narnia. Although written for children these books appeal to every age.
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader sees Edmund and Lucy, along with their priggish cousin Eustace Scrubb, return to Narnia. Once there, they join Caspian's voyage on the ship to find the seven lords who were banished when Miraz took over the throne. As they sail toward Aslan's country at the edge of the world, they come face to face with many dangers and wonders, including the place where dreams come true. They discover that their quest is more than they imagined and that the world's end is only the beginning…
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They open a door and enter a world Narnia ... a land frozen in eternal winter ... a country waiting to be set free. Four adventurers step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia—a land enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change ... and a great sacrifice.
