Digory Kirke

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(~ The Last Battle ~ (1956))
 
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'''First Appearance:''' ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', Ch. 1 (1950)
'''First Appearance:''' ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', Ch. 1 (1950)
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==About Digory==
 
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In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Professor Digory Kirke is introduced as a somewhat mysterious elderly gentleman defined by his logical thinking. He stuns [[Peter Pevensie|Peter]] and [[Susan Pevensie|Susan]] when they go to him for advice by suggesting that [[Lucy Pevensie|Lucy]]'s story about finding another world in the upstairs wardrobe could logically be true. When the children return from Narnia and tell him about their adventures, he accepts their story without the slightest doubt. Later when Lewis wrote The Magician's Nephew as a prequel, the Professor's acceptance of the possibility of other worlds becomes clearer; he has been to Narnia himself as the boy Digory, and in fact witnessed its creation. Through Digory, Lewis demonstrates that logic and magic are not contrary to one another.
 
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==Inspiration==
 
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Professor Digory Kirke was modeled on Lewis' tutor W. T. Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick (nicknamed "Kirk" and the "Great Knock") was known for his emphasis on logic, reason, and clear thinking, and his influence on the 16-year-old Lewis was incalculable.
 
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===~ The Last Battle ~ (1956)===
===~ The Last Battle ~ (1956)===
[[File:3774.jpg|left]]Professor Digory and the other friends of Narnia are gathered together in England when King [[Tirian]] suddenly appears before them. They all sense that something is wrong, and decide to recover the magic rings so that [[Eustace Clarence Scrubb|Eustace]] and [[Jill Pole|Jill]] can go back to Narnia to help. Digory tells [[Peter Pevensie|Peter]] and [[Edmund Pevensie|Edmund]] to go to his old house in London and dig up the rings. Digory is with the others on the train when it crashes. Immediately after that, they find themselves in another world where Digory realizes that he and [[Polly Plummer|Polly]] are younger. Digory meets [[Tirian]] when [[Tirian]] throws himself through the stable door, and witnesses night falling on Narnia. Digory goes "further up and further in" with the others as [[Aslan]] leads them to His country.
[[File:3774.jpg|left]]Professor Digory and the other friends of Narnia are gathered together in England when King [[Tirian]] suddenly appears before them. They all sense that something is wrong, and decide to recover the magic rings so that [[Eustace Clarence Scrubb|Eustace]] and [[Jill Pole|Jill]] can go back to Narnia to help. Digory tells [[Peter Pevensie|Peter]] and [[Edmund Pevensie|Edmund]] to go to his old house in London and dig up the rings. Digory is with the others on the train when it crashes. Immediately after that, they find themselves in another world where Digory realizes that he and [[Polly Plummer|Polly]] are younger. Digory meets [[Tirian]] when [[Tirian]] throws himself through the stable door, and witnesses night falling on Narnia. Digory goes "further up and further in" with the others as [[Aslan]] leads them to His country.
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==About Digory==
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In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Professor Digory Kirke is introduced as a somewhat mysterious elderly gentleman defined by his logical thinking. He stuns [[Peter Pevensie|Peter]] and [[Susan Pevensie|Susan]] when they go to him for advice by suggesting that [[Lucy Pevensie|Lucy]]'s story about finding another world in the upstairs wardrobe could logically be true. When the children return from Narnia and tell him about their adventures, he accepts their story without the slightest doubt. Later when Lewis wrote The Magician's Nephew as a prequel, the Professor's acceptance of the possibility of other worlds becomes clearer; he has been to Narnia himself as the boy Digory, and in fact witnessed its creation. Through Digory, Lewis demonstrates that logic and magic are not contrary to one another.
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==Inspiration==
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Professor Digory Kirke was modeled on Lewis' tutor W. T. Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick (nicknamed "Kirk" and the "Great Knock") was known for his emphasis on logic, reason, and clear thinking, and his influence on the 16-year-old Lewis was incalculable.
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==Quotes==
==Quotes==
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*[[File:BBCProfessorKirke.jpg|left]]Michael Aldridge: BBC TV series, 1989 – 1990
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*[[File:BBCProfessorKirke.jpg|left]]Michael Aldridge: BBC TV series, 1988 – 1990

Current revision as of 21:18, 19 December 2010

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