The Silver Chair (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 6)
by C.S. Lewis
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Read in May, 2008
As with all the Narnia books, I note that I read this as a child, and am rereading now.
I remembered liking Puddleglum, and I still do, though it's hard for me to forgive him his ridiculously blatant "Even if there is no Aslan, I'd rather believe in him than settle for reality!" speech. The various political-type statements stand out a lot more to me in these rereadings of Narnia than they did the first time. One that really hit me in this book was when Jill tells the enchanted Pr...more
I remembered liking Puddleglum, and I still do, though it's hard for me to forgive him his ridiculously blatant "Even if there is no Aslan, I'd rather believe in him than settle for reality!" speech. The various political-type statements stand out a lot more to me in these rereadings of Narnia than they did the first time. One that really hit me in this book was when Jill tells the enchanted Pr...more
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Read in October, 2007
Eustace Scrubbs,(who was in the 4th book),meets Jill Pole.Jill hates their school,(called experiment house),because of its constant bullying.Then Eustace decides to tell Jill about Narnia. He tells her to say exactly what he says. Then the gateway to Narnia opened.As you can see this book is fantasy/fiction. It's a fantasy/fiction because there are animals that can talk and a bunch of other magical things that take place in this book. The main characters Eustace,Jill,and Puddleglum....more
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Read in May, 2008
recommends it for:
Anyone who likes Narnia and fantasy books.
This book was the most difficult of the Narnia books for me to get into, simply because the only character from the first book in the story is Aslan, and he's hardly in it at all. None of the Pevensie children were in the book, and the only returning characters were either practically nonexistent, or in the case of Eustace, was one I hadn't much liked previously anyway.
However, once I allowed myself to get over that aspect of things, I found the story itself to be quite enjoyable. I lik...more
However, once I allowed myself to get over that aspect of things, I found the story itself to be quite enjoyable. I lik...more
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Read in June, 2008
I felt that The Silver Chair gave better character arcs to the "son and daughter of Adam and Eve" than some of the other Narnia books. The focus of the book seemed to be shared between the children, Eustace and Jill, as well as the quest - instead of focusing on the quest alone. Also, the Marsh-wiggle is a well drawn character and pretty unique from Lewis' other personalities in Narnia.
Like the other books in the series, this one continues to touch the surface of the adventures a...more
Like the other books in the series, this one continues to touch the surface of the adventures a...more
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Read in July, 2008
recommends it for:
all fans of Narnia
I didn't think I was going to enjoy this story as much as I did, but was pleasantly surprised. It's not as epic in nature as "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," or perhaps as "Prince Caspian," but the story is nonetheless interesting and kept me hooked throughout the book.
This story, like Lewis' other tales, is rich with religious parallels, in this case drawing its inspiration from biblical prophecy of the Last Days. For one example, Jill is given signs by Aslan th...more
This story, like Lewis' other tales, is rich with religious parallels, in this case drawing its inspiration from biblical prophecy of the Last Days. For one example, Jill is given signs by Aslan th...more
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Read in May, 2008
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My favorite of the Narnia books, I have read it several times, as I have the rest of the series. First in written order, then in chronological order, so on and so forth. This is probably the darkest of the books, perhaps only contested by Magician's Nephew (which I didn't particularly enjoy, but I would not say was bad). Exploring the world of Narnia in a broader scope, we see new and different creatures and a growth in the "children's world" of Narnia to a darker place. Though,...more
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Read in June, 2008
The writing in this book is rather good. I listened to 2/3 of the book on audio and finished the last third on page. I do wonder how much of my enjoyment was based on listening to a good narrator relaying the story. But this book took a far darker turn than previous works in the Chronicles. No doubt, this has more to do with why I enjoyed it. The scene where Eustace realizes the old king making his way out to sea, a frail, ghost of a man, is the very same Caspian whom he shared his first ad...more
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recommended to Nina by:
My Father
recommends it for: Anyone
recommends it for: Anyone
Although not my all time favorite (that honored place belongs to Prince Caspian)the Silver Chair is next in line. According to Douglas Gresham, Lewis had a peticularly rough time choosing a title for this book that the publishers would except. He went through, Knight's under Narnia, Nomes under Narnia, News nder Narnia, and then breaking with his, "under Narnia" theme, the Silver Chair. This title is perfect for this story. Puddleglum, is a great character. He's, probably the reas...more
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Read in June, 2008
After reading all the other Narnia books in order (except for the 7th, of course), I am still caught off gaurd by Lewis' stories. Although I thought the first few chapters were a bit slow-going and dull, by the time Jill and Eustace set off on their adventure I was absorbed. When Jill, Eustace and Puddleglum set off for the land of giants I had no idea that it would lead them in a totally different direction about two chapters later (even though it was quite obvious to me the the giants would ...more
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I'm just going to give a generic opinion of the whole series.
We love them.
The end.
Okay, so maybe I'll tell you that we read them outloud to the kids almost 2 years ago. So they were 5 going on 6 and 2. They all loved them and followed the plot and talked about the characters during their play.
We're re-reading them again (now ages 8, 4 and 2) and they're loving them even more than the first time. All I hear, all day long is "For Narnia" and then they rush through the ...more
We love them.
The end.
Okay, so maybe I'll tell you that we read them outloud to the kids almost 2 years ago. So they were 5 going on 6 and 2. They all loved them and followed the plot and talked about the characters during their play.
We're re-reading them again (now ages 8, 4 and 2) and they're loving them even more than the first time. All I hear, all day long is "For Narnia" and then they rush through the ...more
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Read in January, 2008
recommends it for:
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Fourth in the Narnia series, The Silver Chair is the first one to have that same spirit of adventure that The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe does.
This one focuses on Eustace and a girl from his school, Jill Pole, and their quest to find Caspian's lost son, Rilian. Of course, there are all sorts of dangers which they get into mostly because they're kind of stupid and a bit spoiled, and of course, there are daring escapes. There's even a witch, although she's considerably ...more
This one focuses on Eustace and a girl from his school, Jill Pole, and their quest to find Caspian's lost son, Rilian. Of course, there are all sorts of dangers which they get into mostly because they're kind of stupid and a bit spoiled, and of course, there are daring escapes. There's even a witch, although she's considerably ...more
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Read in March, 2008
The Horse and His Boy outstrips this as a story, but this is a very good story. This book is better than the Horse and His Boy with respect to characters and symbolism. Puddleglum is probably my favorite character in the Narnia series, second to Aslan. He shows up on the scene full formed, always talking about needing to change and never changing. The creative effort Lewis put into making his personality fit exactly the need of the situations the characters find themselves experiencing durin...more
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Read in July, 2007
I haven't read The Chronicles of Narnia books in ages, until I was assigned this one for my class on Lewis. I had forgotten how great they are. I suppose I just wasn't old enough when I first read them to understand all of the Christian themes in the books, but they are so simple and yet so complex. I especially liked Puddleglum and what his character said about different kinds of Christians. I cried like a baby during the last chapter (in my defense, it was very late at night) - Lewis does ...more
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Read in May, 2008
This is my second favorite Narnia book, after The Magician's Nephew. It reads most like a novel (as opposed to a religious tract), has one of the strongest female characters of the series, and includes my favorite Narnian character, Puddleglum the Marshwiggle. The plot is a sort of mystery/puzzle for the characters to figure out -- Aslan appears at the beginning, gives them clues, and then he's basically gone for the rest of the stor...more
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Read in January, 2000
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I have always loved The Chronicles of Narnia. Most of us have read them as kids. I've read them all multiple times. The thing that most people don't know about my love for Narnia is that my favorite book in the series is The Silver Chair. Most Lewis fans I know wouldn't place this book at the top of their lists. I think the reason I have such a fondness for this book is because its the first work of fiction that I can remember impacting me through metaphor. The image of Prin...more
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Read in October, 2007
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The book tells story about a prince that kidnapped to the underworld and lost his mind. There he became another person and his kidnapper tricked him so nobody able to save him and release him. He thought his kidnapper was his friend; he didn't know that his kidnapper was the enemy he was looking for and planning to kill before he went to the underworld. It resemble the Bible message that our enemy the Devil play trick to us so we are became blind, not able to see who the Devil really is. With hi...more
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Read in April, 2008
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Still 1942 English years, but now 2356 Narnian years. This book was thus far my least favorite. I don't know how to express it....I think I'd call it flat. Even Euctace wasn't as great a character to me as he had been in DAWN TREADER. A lack of Reepicheep didn't help. The storyline just wasn't as facinating to me, but at the same time I did like it. The end when Caspian gets to spend a little time in England was fabulous. Remembering his pure adoration of all things on...more
Still 1942 English years, but now 2356 Narnian years. This book was thus far my least favorite. I don't know how to express it....I think I'd call it flat. Even Euctace wasn't as great a character to me as he had been in DAWN TREADER. A lack of Reepicheep didn't help. The storyline just wasn't as facinating to me, but at the same time I did like it. The end when Caspian gets to spend a little time in England was fabulous. Remembering his pure adoration of all things on...more
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Read in February, 2004
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My sisterrecommends it for: Anyone
As I was struggling with stage fright during the speeches I made in third grade, I had no idea of the courage it took to fight against such malignant forces in The Chronicles of Narnia. The brave men, women, animals, and mythical creatures who fought against the iron vise of the White Witch, the Serpent of the Silver Chair, and the general evils in Narnia, had courage which, compared to mine, was like comparing the whole universe to an electron of some sort. Rather, the bravery of these characte...more
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This book is only one of my favorites from this series. The whole Chronicles of Narnia series is absolutely amazing. They have such great symbolism and show how great of a guy C.S. Lewis was. Although all the books are great, The Silver Chair is probably my favorite. It is so true that if we don't follow the 'signs' in life that we can go so wrong. Just like Jill, we can't always assume that something that looks and sounds as good as the feast at the giants is good. Temptation can lead us so far...more
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Everyone has a different favorite book in the Chronicles of Narnia series. Mine has always been the Silver Chair. The story is mind-blowing and the symbolism is much deeper than the other books in the series. C.S. Lewis' word choice is (as always) flawless. He can somehow say in one sentence what it often takes other writers pages to say. A must have skill when writing for younger audiences.
I strongly feel that this book is for any age group. Younger readers will enjoy the enchanting story, ...more
I strongly feel that this book is for any age group. Younger readers will enjoy the enchanting story, ...more
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""Tu-whoo! Ahem! Lord Regent," said the Owl, stooping down a little and holding its beak near the Dwarf's ear.
"Heh? What's that?" said the Dwarf.
"Two strangers, my Lord," said the Owl.
"Rangers! What d'ye mean?" said the Dwarf. "I see two uncommonly grubby man-cubs. What do they want?"
"My name's Jill," said Jill, pressing forward. She was very eager to explain the important business on which they had come.
"The girl's called Jill," said the Owl, as loud as it could.
"What's that?" said the Dwarf. "The girls are all killed! I don't believe a word of it. What girls? Who killed 'em?"
"Only one girl, my Lord," said the Owl. "Her name is Jill."
"Speak up, speak up," said the Dwarf. "Don't stand there buzzing and twittering in my ear. Who's been killed?"
"Nobody's been killed," hooted the Owl.
"Who?"
"NOBODY."
"All right, all right. You needn't shout. I'm not so deaf as all that. What do you mean by coming here to tell me that nobody's been killed? Why should anyone have been killed?"
"Better tell him I'm Eustace," said Scrubb.
"The boy's Eustace, my Lord," hooted the Owl as loud as it could.
"Useless?" said the Dwarf irritably. "I dare say he is. Is that any reason for bringing him to court? Hey?"
"Not useless," said the Owl. "EUSTACE."
"Used to it, is he? I don't know what you're talking about, I'm sure. I'll tell you what it is, Master Glimfeather; when I was a young Dwarf there used to be talking beasts and birds in this country who really could talk. There wasn't all this mumbling and muttering and whispering. It wouldn't have been tolerated for a moment, Sir. Urnus, my trumpet please-""
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