Withstanding the Wrongs through the Supernatural: Anatomisation of Social Concerns in The Magician Nephew
Keywords:
Fantasy literature,, social concerns,, justice,, moral values,, altruismAbstract
Fantasy literature has magical and supernatural elements. Set in an imaginary world, it serves as an indirect vehicle for the writer to discuss the issues of the real world without creating any kind of contention. The reader is able torelate the real-life concerns with the extraordinary without getting personal. The Magician’s Nephew is such a fantasy by C. S. Lewis. One can locate the perpetual social concerns, through the supernatural setting and magical creatures and talking animals, that belong to both the real and the extramundane societies. Social concerns are the problems that impede social development. The study in concern considers the issues that are absorbed in the plot of the novel. These issues are exploitation of the weak, injustice, immorality, selfishness among autophiles. To master these issues, social beings need to be just in their actions, preserve morality and altruism, welcome change and work together for the development of society.
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