GlimGlum wrote:Has there been a moment for you in which tears came while reading a Narnia story?I think the answer may be yes for many. And the situation does not necessarily have to be a sad one either.
For me there is one moment in particular that gets to me almost every time I read it. It takes place near the end of The Silver Chair, my second favorite Narnian tale. The setting is right after Prince Rilian emerges from Underland and the passage from SC I wish to share is:From Chapter 15 of The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis wrote:"Instantly every head was bared and every knee was bent; a moment later such cheering and shouting, such jumps and reels of joy, such hand-shakings and kissings and embracings of everybody by everybody else broke out that tears came into Jill's eyes. Their quest had been worth all the pains it cost"
Maybe it is partly due to Jill's being my favorite human character and I can just emphasize more strongly with her emotionally. I know there have been other moments but this is the strongest for me.
Perhaps others might wish to share a "Tearful Moment or Moments in Narnia"?
I have been wanting to reprise this topic from the old forum. It is from 1.5 years ago in August, 2008. The scene above from The Silver Chair got me the first 5-6 times but not in recent readings. Lately it has been The Magician's Nephew when Digory goes to give his mother the Silver Apple of Life; if memory serves.
Anybody else have a moment or moments to share?
(And yes, I did mean to use the word "empathize" in the original post. Just caught it now after 1.5 years )