Posted on 12/13/2005 6:33:36 AM PST by AD from SpringBay
Or was she "saved" in the first place. As she grew up and reached a point of decision of whether or not she would continue as a "friend of Narnia" she chose not to. I have no idea what CS Lewis was trying to symbolize with having Susan reject Narnia later in life, nor whether he was conjecturing the idea of salvation having been obtained subsequently being lost. It was a profoundly sad moment, however, as I read that passage near the end of the final book.
Hadn't thought of this before. Wonder what he had in mind with this? Now remember, every one on Earth didn't go to judgement, just the (most of the )Pevensees. Maybe he had more Susan stories he wanted to tell but never got around to writing.
Well, there's always the chance Susan found her way back. She was the only one of the four who didn't die young (that we know of), so she had plenty of time to change her mind. (It's kind of strange to think Lucy, Peter, and Edmund die in their 20s, and that from their POV this is a GOOD thing. ;)
Actually, TLTWATW was the first written. Lewis went back and wrote the creation story later. But in terms of story chronology, you are quite correct.
In terms of its unPCness - did you notice how the Final Battle was instigated by "peaceful" traders and immigrants from the suspiciously Arab-like Calormene nation, who infiltrated and subverted Narnia -- only showing their true strength and intent when they were too powerful to be stopped? Sounds like a prophecy of the present-day Islamic conquest of Europe to me.
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