| Sammons explores the themes and structure of the Narnia Chronicles by C.S. Lewis. The book is written simply, without obscure literary terminology; very accessible to the public or by Jr. High and High School students who want to expand their understanding of this critically acclaimed series. The book is structured as follows: Chapter 1: a discussion of Lewis's life Chapter 2: how Lewis wrote the series and exposition on Lewis's views on the genre Chapter 3: synopsis of each book in the series. These summaries were very well written. Chapter 4: description of the land of Narnia Chapter 5: in-depth review of the character of Aslan. One of the best chapters in the book, Sammons explores the symbol of Aslan in each book and His role as the moving force in the plot Chapter 6: discussion of the good/neutral characters of Narnia Chapter 7: discussion of the evil characters of Narnia Chapter 8: Christian concepts in the books The book also includes an index of character and place names, but the reader would be advised to obtain a copy of "Companion To Narnia" by Paul F. Ford instead. Sammons explores the question whether the Narnia Chronicles are allegory for Christian faith. She is not "preachy" but seems to honestly describe the faith and the symbols within the novels. She does a fine job in providing quotes from C.S. Lewis's writings to back her points. | 
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