THEY DON'T KNOW JACK.(C.S. Lewis, political correctness)(Brief Article)

Another dead white male has apparently been ruled politically incorrect.

The Chronicles of Narnia, an enchanting series of seven short novels for children, were written by C.S. Lewis (known as "Jack" to his friends) over 50 years ago. The first and best-known volume is The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, in which four children find that an old wardrobe leads them to another world (Narnia), where the evil White Witch has locked the land in permanent winter and transforms all creatures who irk her into stone. The children soon hear of a savior who will set all things right in the kingdom: a lion named Asian. Before the tale is over, Asian submits to death at the hand of the White Witch in order to atone for another's sins; undergoes a bodily resurrection; and participates in the grand battle in which the witch is defeated.

Taking cues from the success of Harry Potter, HarperCollins is apparently ready to cash in on the popularity of Lewis's fantasies. The New York Times recently reported that the company had "struck deals" for production of plush Narnia dolls and, most critically, new Narnia volumes written by modern authors. The marketing execs determined that Lewis's story concept needs a little tweaking to make it palatable to modern audiences.

"We'll need to be able to give. emphatic assurances that no attempt will be made to correlate the stories to Christian imagery/theology" wrote a company ...