What happened about the statues (LWW movie vs book)
Posted: Sep 23, 2017 5:57 am
Just got through re-reading chapter 16 of LWW. It dawns on me that the movie totally missed the pure joy of being released from the devastating magic of being a stone statue. When watching the movie, the impression I got from those cured by Aslan is one of 'relief' rather than 'joy'.
In the book, there was all kinds of dancing and following Aslan around in a joyful manner. And this response is very appropriate considering what had happened to them. Sure, they were in a hurry as there was a battle taking place elsewhere with the White Witch. However, it is also clear from the chapter that while all this joyful dancing was going on, there was diligent searching for others who may have been trapped within the witch's realm.
Thoughts?
In the book, there was all kinds of dancing and following Aslan around in a joyful manner. And this response is very appropriate considering what had happened to them. Sure, they were in a hurry as there was a battle taking place elsewhere with the White Witch. However, it is also clear from the chapter that while all this joyful dancing was going on, there was diligent searching for others who may have been trapped within the witch's realm.
Thoughts?