The Great Wars and the Paradigm Shift in the Even Tenor of Life – An Analysis with Special reference to C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia

Abstract

Mankind has witnessed numerous wars during the countless years of its existence. And it can be noticed that major changes in the way of life after every war is inevitable. War is the state in which a whole country rises in armed conflict against one or more countries because of their opposing viewpoints. This leads to massive loss of lives along with intensive psychological trauma and torment. It changes the course of life and also brings in many varied art forms while altering the existing ones.

The first of the great wars was the World War I which lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. It was one of the most catastrophic events in history resulting in the loss of millions of lives. This war which began in Europe was the first of its kind on a global platform. The people soon fell prey to the evils of war. Fear gripped the world and the course of life was greatly altered. After the war came to an end, many new forms of art came into existence attempting to recount and reflect upon the great many losses which occurred during the war. Then after a few years of peace came World War II.