Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis

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Kingship and Authority C.S. Lewis’s book, Prince Caspian, is a tale of three kings: King Miraz, Aslan, and Prince Caspian. Each of these kings portrays the diversity between the different personas of a king, or leader, of a country. King Miraz for example, represents the selfishness and deceit that takes place in a ruler that is too consumed by his throne. While Prince Caspian shows the peace, justice, and hard work that comes when the king is truly concerned for the good of their subjects. Lastly, Aslan represents everything good about a ruler. He displays the perfect love that comes with being a leader. Prince Caspian subconsciously uncovers the three different types of rulers; those who are untrustworthy and selfish, those who do not inherit, but are appointed authority and work to be a successful leader through the restoration of a broken government, and lastly, the ruler who is loved by every subject in their kingdom and is known for their grace and wit. Firstly, deceit is one of the personas demonstrated by King Miraz and is mirrored by the infamous dictator, Adolf Hitler. Hitler was known for being the most immoral dictator of Germany as well as the leader of National Socialism. Jews, gypsy’s, communists, and other minorities were savagely murdered under Nazi regime (Adolf). Hitler could intrigue anyone with his eloquent speeches and would rub his diabolical ideas onto others using his mastery of mass psychology (Adolf). This can be paralleled back to King Miraz for his dishonesty in tricking his kingdom into believing that Old Narnia was just a myth. An example was when King Miraz discovered that Caspian’s nurse was telling Caspian of the old days of Narnia. King Miraz was in a rage and removed her from her position in ... ... middle of paper ... ...t work to be a successful leader through the restoration of a broken government. Lastly, Aslan is the ruler who is loved by every subject in their kingdom and is known for their grace and wit. Works Cited “Adolf Hitler.” MAS Complete. Web. 14 Nov. 2013 “Alfred.” Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Student Resources in Context. Web. 15 Nov. 2013. “Henry VII.” Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Student Resources in Context. Web. 15 Nov. 2013. Kings and Queens. New York: Macmillan. 1999. Print. Meltzer, Milton, and Bethane Anderson. Ten Queens: Portraits of Women of Power. New York: Dutton Children’s, 1998. Print. Holy Bible: New International Version. Bible Gateway. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. “Queen Elizabeth I Biography.” Bio.com. A&E Networks. Web. 14 Nov. 2013. “Richard III Biography.” Bio.com. A&E Networks. Web. 14 Nov. 2013.

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