Cross Roads: A Fantastic Journey From Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland To The Chronicles Of Narnia

Research Article
Mahta Ghorashi and Timuçin Buğra Edman
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2017.0809.0758
Subject: 
Engineering
KeyWords: 
Fantastic Literature, Anthropomorphism, Religion, Fairy Tales
Abstract: 

The current qualitative-analytic study was designed to compare two fantasy novels: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and The Chronicles of Narnia with regards to their (1) Fantastic elements, (2) Use of animals in literature, and (3) Religious ideas and discussions on God. Furthermore, this study tries to confirm the hypothesis which claims the books were written to serve both children and adults. It reveals many similar points between the works of Lewis Carroll and C.S. Lewis. The commonality of the two writers lies in the fact that they both apply fantastic elements and anthropomorphic beings as tools to discuss their social concerns and to teach moral lessons. Even though the authors belong to different times, they bring the same opinion regarding God and religious beliefs, the controversial issue of their time. From another perspective, both writers move from reality to subjectivity. This can be explained by their emphasis on mind which has a significant role in Lewis Carroll’s and C.S. Lewis’s fantasy worlds. Both Lewis Carroll and C.S. Lewis were, arguably, religious men who were unsatisfied with the loss of faith in their societies.