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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo "Because they'd lost their sense of wonder, Sir." She'd listened through the story as he gave a brief summary of the first couple chapters and that was about the only conclusion she could come to. "They got older and stopped asking questions, started accepting things as they are...like.....'wardrobes don't lead places so it must be false' instead of 'how curious, I wonder where it leads, how it happened, why it happened and what will happen next'." Which was the real shame. It was always terrible when others lost their sense of wonder and just started accepting everything as they were.
She would hate to start living like that. What was life without a couple million questions to keep things interesting and informative. "Lucy was probably still very open to curious things happening, reckon she played make believe a lot too which probably helped her see more than what was in front of her."
. Kalen grinned at Jessa as she spoke and he nodded. ”That is exactly right, they had lost their sense of wonder.. They were older and knew “better” " Kalen said with a warm smile.. "Excellent thoughts Miss Cambridge! " He said with a smile. Quote:
Originally Posted by Govoni "Because older kids are jaded. Less open to the belief of magic, imagination, and fairy tale." Nailed it. Also, yes, thank you Jessa. Her answer could be tacked onto Jessa's. "That is exactly right Miss Philips! " He said with a warm smile in her direction. "As we grow up the world wears on us, we grow bitter and jaded, less open to magic, exactly like you said. " He said with a warm smile as he walked on. Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy So he'd been right about the book they were discussing today! Gaston smiled knowingly as Kalen went on to elaborate on The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and some of its plot points. Ah, that had been one of his favorite books as a child! His mind wandered back to days long ago spent hiding from his father with one of the Narnia books, wishing the closets in his house would lead to a magical world just like in the story. He shook his head to make the memories go away. He was making himself sad again!
He listened to Kalen's question. Well, that was an easy one! Wasn't it obvious? It was because they'd stopped believing in magic. Belief was a powerful thing, and to lose one's belief in something was devastating. He knew that firsthand. Again, he decided to keep silent, although he knew the answer. The idea was to let the students come to their own conclusions, not have a professor point them out. And besides, the students who'd answered so far were doing fine without his help. Kalen smiled as Gaston as he sat there, he knew the man knew the answer and was keeping quiet, but he still was going to acknowledge him, for he was grateful for his presence.. Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady of Light Ah, she'd been right. Etta had read the book a long time ago, of course. It was a classic and she had absolutely enjoyed it and the rest of the books in the series. It was still one of her favourites and as she heard the librarian talk, she decided to re-read it soon. Once the librarian had finished, she pondered over his rather interesting question. She'd never given much thought to it while reading the book obviously but now.. she could see it from another perspective. Kind of. "Sir.. I think the older kids lacked the belief that Lucy had, Sir. Even if they HAD happened to stumble into the world of Narnia, they'd probably think it was a figment of their imagination.. perhaps? But Lucy.. she was a child and children are innocent. They generally tend to believe the unimaginable, right? That's probably why she could connect with Narnia in a way her siblings couldn't. Okay, that was enough rambling. Kalen nodded at Etta as she spoke, "That is very true, they do tend to believe the unimaginable.. and eventually her siblings did get in, but they looked to Lucy to lead them.. " Kalen pointed out.. because yes, Lucy did know better. Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie
"When they went to look at the wardrobe...was..." Er...what was the character's name again? OH RIGHT LUCY! Like Lucy Potts! Okay, he could handle this. "...was Lucy with them? Could s-she NOT see the magical wood then or COULD s-s-she and it was-s-s jus-st her s-siblings-s that saw the back of the wardrobe?"
This felt important to him with the whole believing in magic aspect people were talking about. Because IF she did believe then shouldn't she still be able to see it regardless of her siblings? He thought so at least. Kalen smiled widely at Derfael at his question and he nodded. "Excellent question Mr. Ashburry-Hawthorne! She was indeed with them when they went back to look, she took them back to see! And none of them saw Narnia, not even Lucy. Who had just come out of it.. " Which was why it was probably a mix of Aslan keeping them out and their disbelief.. but that was for another book club.. Quote:
Originally Posted by Kimothy Anyway, moving on. Vivian didn't really know what the book was about. It was a shame, really, but it just wasn't in her to be a bookworm. But she had to give it a shot! Trying to put herself on Lucy's shoes, she wondered why she would be able to see the hidden world. Hmm... Vivian raised her hand. "Because she was young, Sir, and she had opened her mind to the possibility that magical things can happen?" It sounded more like an inference rather than a fact, as what the others in attendance seemed. "And her siblings were probably more of realists instead of idealists....
Well, she tried. Kalen nodded as Vivian spoke, "That is correct Miss Fairfield, not to mention the war that was happening made her older siblings feel like they had to grow up faster and take care of the family. " He pointed out as he smiled warmly at her. Quote:
Originally Posted by Watson Ah so they were discussing The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe? This would be a lot of fun indeed. Olivia listened to Mr. Kennedy's question as she tried to recall the story. Peter was the eldest, Susan the next, then Edmund, and then Lucy. Peter always had to be the eldest and Susan always seemed like she was in a hurry to grow up and be at a certain age. But that didn't explain Edmund not being able to see the magical world. She nodded when she heard Etta's response and agreed with it. The older kids must have lost their belief in the "impossible", in magic and more. As for Lucy, she probably felt really lost without their mother and uneasy at the new house and needed something to remind her something to believe in to reassure her that everything would be alright.
"I think the older kids lost their belief in magic and unthinkable because they could have perhaps been expected to act like adults whereas Lucy could still be a child. I think Lucy was looking for something to believe in. Magic, talking creatures, and more. And that's why she could still see Narnia." Essentially it provided the girl with a world away from the one she lived in. An escape. Kalen nodded as Olivia spoke, "You are exactly right, Lucy was still allowed to be a child while the others were not. Edmund could have been, but he was too busy trying to be an adult that he couldn't see it either. " Quote:
Originally Posted by Goblinfrog Oh, so it WAS Narnia! Well, now her spirits lifted somewhat. Not because she was a big Narnia fan (though she did like it), but just because her guess was correct.
Straightening up somewhat in her seat, Kitty waited to hear some of the answers of her fellow book club attendees before taking a stab at it herself. "I probably would agree that it's because since Lucy was the youngest, she had the most imagination and was the most open minded. There may be other explanations besides this one, though. For example, maybe Aslan prevented the others from seeing it the first time. Aslan seems to know everything in Narnia." "Something I have wondered about," she said, continuing her observations. "Is why didn't Andrew ever go into Narnia again with that wardrobe? For those who don't know, when he was a boy he witnessed the creation of Narnia, and he built the wardrobe himself. That's why I'm leaning towards the 'Aslan prevented the others from coming in' theory, since I'm not sure why Andrew wouldn't have come back if he could have."
But she was interested to hear other peoples perspectives on that. Ahh someone who had read the books before, Kalen inclined his head, "While you may be right about Aslan not allowing the others to see Narnia yet, that wasn't the question Miss Valentine. Based purely on the information I gave you, it would seem that the older kids don't have enough wonder to see it yet. " He said gently as she went on to her next musings, good thoughts.. but perhaps not the right time. "If by Andrew you mean Digory Kirke, who made the wardrobe from a felled tree that grew from a core of a fruit that he had gotten from Aslan, you should know as well as I that no one gets into that world unless they are meant too. It wasn't Digory’s time to go back.. " He said with a nod..
Again good discussion but not the time or place for it.. seeing as they weren't delving into all of the Narnia lore, just the first chapters of the first published book. Quote:
Originally Posted by Shanners If it hadn't been evident that Rooney wasn't paying attention before, then it probably was now. The Head Boy looked up from the floor he had been intently staring at and raised an eyebrow. "Why do you have a wardrobe, Sir?" But it had been just before the latest discussion had began and everything started to connect for him "At a certain point the desire to grow up overtakes the belief and imagination, Sir. It's like how a fairy dies when someone says they don't believe in them." Like how a relationship could die when someone didn't believe in it anymore. Kalen let out a chuckle as he heard Mr.Bronwyn question, "Ehh, it was just something I had laying around. Found it in a big abandoned mansion. " He said with a smile before nodding at the boys next words. "You are correct Mr. Bronwyn, one day we put aside childish things and want to be grown up, sometimes I wish we would cling to child like innocence, but it's not always possible. " Ahh well.. Kalen had a moment before shaking his head. "Excellent thoughts, thank you! " Quote:
Originally Posted by PhoenixRising
But that was boring to say that answer, because everyone else said it. So instead, Skylar took a different approach to answering the question. "Suspense, Mr Kennedy. Had the other older siblings been able to see Narnia immediately upon returning to the wardrobe, they would have entered the magical world sooner. But by having them not be able to see what their youngest sibling was telling them about, it created a bigger story and allowed for a build-up..." It was all in the storytelling. Kalen had to chuckle as Miss Diggory spoke. "That is also exactly right, C.S.Lewis wanted to build suspense, as well as add some more plot devices before everyone got into Narnia, after all if they had gotten in immediately, Edmund wouldn't have gotten in to meet the White Witch.. and that would have been a different story indeed. " It would have changed the entire book really.. He smiled.. "Superb addition to the discussion! " Kalen told her with a warm smile. Quote:
Originally Posted by nicole black Aslan raised a hand, eyes alight with some amusement as she stood rather than sat by. She had been listening to the others for a little time now, but the amusement forced her into speech when she was usually the kind to keep quiet. "Kitty, I never prevented anyone from entering Narnia." the witch said, walking over and slipping quietly into the unoccupied chair by Rooney Bronwyn.
Muggle books, huh. She had been hoping for them but... this in one particular had never crossed her mind as being part of the topic. No, she hadn't read it just now, but she had many times before and had had it read to her many times before. It was as much a book as it was a memory for the the Lion named Aslan. Kalen chuckled softly as Miss Evans spoke, ”You most certainly have not Miss Evans, Just keep that in mind in a few minutes, yeah? " He said with a grin. Quote:
Originally Posted by Suziella Tristan again listened to all the students answers. He wanted them to have a chance to share their opinions. Having read the book series himself, he had a feeling it had something to do with Narnia.
When Aslan commented, he coughed back a chuckle. What a good comeback, especially being named after a major character in a story. He grinned over at the seventh year, wanting to give her a thumbs up, but he refrained. He didn't want to cause a disturbance. Kalen grinned over at Tristan as he spoke and he motioned his head towards the wardrobe.. it would be time soon.. was he ready? Kalen nodded as he headed back down the room and listened to everyone speak. He grinned at a few of the answers, as he put a hand on the wardrobe And spoke You all had some great answers, and yes as many of you pointed out, it was due to their skepticism, their disbelief. They had lost their sense of wonder as Miss Cambridge pointed out.” He said with a nod at the Ravenclaw ”They were also all older, like Miss Holden said and they knew there couldn't be some magical world in the wardrobe! Magic didn't exist, neither did Fauns or witches! They thought Lucy was just pretending as she was wont to do, making things up.. so of course they didn't see the magical wood at first. Edmund was particularly nasty to her about it, and he was the next one to get into the wood. They all got in, and had some grand adventures, but that is for another book club!"
The green eyed man was smiling as he kept his hand on the wardrobe. ”Now! I want to see if you all have lost your sense of wonder, or if it's still intact, for we all will be going through the wardrobe!” Kalen grinned as he opened the wardrobe and inside, there were several fur coats, enough for everyone in the class as well as a sparkling yellow barrier.. "Now, you didn't think I'd make you stay in this stuffy room did you?" He said as he held up his hand and the black cloth on his desk flew to him hand, revealing several leather bound notebooks sitting nicely stacked on his desk. "All right, I want everyone to stand up and grab a note book, and make your way to the wardrobe! Grab a fur coat as well seeing as it might be cold over there and after you have done that, I want you to head through the barrier! If you can! It might stop you if you are doubtful or have lost your wonder.. " Kalen stepped into the wardrobe and put his hand through the barrier.. "Ahh apparently I still have some wonder left. " He said with a grin.. he also wanted the kids to know the barrier wouldn't hurt them.. "Now Professor Wayland will be going in to keep an eye on the ones who get in instantly, I'll be following to make sure we all get in! Are you all ready to see what lies through the wardrobe?" He asked with a smile. OOC: Welcome to the main Activity! Basically all you have to do is grab a note book, a fur coat and have your Charrie "go through the wardrobe." Once they are through, you can post Here! which is the next area of class. Feel free to have fun with them getting through the barrier! It can stop them, or they can glide right in like they have no trouble at all! The barrier won't hurt anyone! It'll just be solid if they don't make it through.. You all have about 60 hours to get into the next thread, no post count is required for this. You can do it in one big one, or 15 little ones! I don't care! Pm , VM, Twitter or even Skype me if you have any questions! I'll be checking in! If you need us just put Kalen! In the header! Have fun!
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