I have fond memories of reading them when I was younger, but as I think about introducing them to kids I have some thoughts and issues:

  • The clear colonial bias - Narnia needing white British rulers to thrive.
  • Colorism/Xenophobia/Racism in the Horse and His Boy and The Last Battle.

Do the benefits of a neat magical fantasy world outweigh the issues? How would you approach it?

  • diegeticscream[all]🔻@lemmygrad.ml
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    6 months ago

    Thanks! I think you've got a good point about fantasy in general. I'll hold off on buying the box set proactively, but maybe do a reread and think about how I'd approach it with them.