The big problem is that when Aslan finally appears, only Lucy can see him and her visions are mysterious and highly personal.
The youngest queen faces a frustrating paradox that is at the heart of the book’s message. As she grows older, Aslan will grow in stature and power, yet it also requires more faith to see and follow him.
“The thing is, Narnia isn’t a game” for the children, said Georgie Henley, the 12-year-old actress who plays Lucy. In the context of Lewis’ parable, “It’s a real world. Although Aslan fades for a while, when he comes back he’s stronger than ever and he’s bigger than ever.
“I love that saying, you know: ‘As long as you grow, so shall I.’ ”
I also love:
(1) “‘To know what would have happened, child?’ said Aslan. ‘No. Nobody is ever told that. But anyone can find out what will happen'”
(2) “‘Now child,’ said Aslan, when they had left the trees behind them, ‘I will wait here. Go and wake the others and tell them to follow. If they will not, then you at least must follow me alone'”
(3) “Lucy went first, biting her lip and trying not to say all the things
she thought of saying to Susan. But she forgot them when she fixed her eyes on Aslan”
[blockquote]”I don’t want to go into the … Christian analogy, but it’s obviously there,” said Moseley . . . .[/blockquote]
And [i]Patton[/i] great movie, [i]Patton[/i]. George C. Scott is just amazing. And the music! Set during a great modern war. WWII, some say. Well, I don’t know about that. I don’t want to go into the whole WWII analogy, but it is obviously there.