Summer Challenge Sharing Thread

So this year, I did word association/picture association sketches. I took one word or phrase that stood out during a given chapter and attached it to a particular image that came to mind. All of these sketches have four chapters on them (except for the last two).
Links approved by White Rose.

Days 1&2
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Chapter 1: This picture is of Puzzle's head peeking out of the lion skin. The word that stood out to me in this chapter was Puzzle's use of the word "dreadful". I chose this word because, for one thing, the situation was certainly dreadful. I also chose it because this, as other of you have pointed out, Puzzle has an idea of what is wrong about the situation.
Chapter 2: This is a sketch of Tirian's sword going up and Jewel's horn coming down (always loved that mental image). The word that stood out to me in this picture was "rage". Pure anger and indignation at what they saw.
Chapter 3: This is a sketch of the Lamb, a contrast of humility against Shift's "glory" and the first positive thing (aside from the setup of Tirian and Jewel's friendship) this far into the book.
Chapter 4: This sketch was the idea that prompted me to draw for every chapter. 😀 I couldn't decide which word to go with, so decided that this would be a contrast between "darkness" and "hope". (Though I suppose that the sketch still looks pretty hopeless... ah well.) (I parted with canon a bit here and kept the blood on from his lip even though the Mouse cleaned it off for him. And I accompanied his "crying out" with literal crying. Which gave a contrast with the dark blood. But anyway, enough of the art analysis.) The reason I couldn't decide on which word to go with was because this is (not counting the rest of the book yet) the darkest moment of Tirian's life and yet - and yet - he gets a glimmer of hope, a smidgen of comfort.

Days 3&4
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Chapter 5: Jill and Eustace return to Narnia. I only just thought of this now, but their return after seven generations could well be something like a promise of Aslan's return to Narnia.
Chapter 6: The word here is "silence", emphasized during their night-time creeping about (eg: no usual Narnian night sounds such as neighbourly good-nights) and embodied by Jill.
Chapter 7: though I would have liked to capture the moment in which Tirian gives his "password", that fight didn't result in much of a "dawning". Poggin's joining the little group, however, had a rousing effect of hope and joy that perhaps things will turn out right in the end.
Chapter 8: this is another contrast piece. This time reading it through, I noticed that Lewis mentioned what a bright, cheery day it was (minus Tash's appearance) until Farsight brought news of "woe". (I tried to capture this by including bright (but naturally drooping) flowers in the forefront and the somber silhouettes of Farsight and Tirian in the back).

Those are wonderful, Ariel! I also am drawing a picture a chapter, but they're all on the same sheet of paper, so I can't post them until they're all finished. 😛
BTW, I wrote a song for The Last Battle, too...is there any way to turn that in?

Those all sound great, Hobbit.

It depends on the format of your song, as to how you would turn it in. Words you can post easily (as you would a poem), but if you want it with written music you would probably need to scan or somehow upload the whole thing written it as an image (remember to get link approval from White Rose). If you have a recording, you would need to upload it to Youtube or some other audio site, and send the link to me or any other staff member/moderator for approval. Also remember if you do a video recording, no faces of people under 18 may be shown.

I haven't had a chance to write out my reflections for today, but for chapters 7 and 8 I'm planning some more character profiles for Poggin, Ginger, and Rishda (and maybe Emeth).

I'm really enjoying all your reflections. I really like how your drawings pick out a single idea, Ariel.

I got sick, hence my absence, but I'm starting to feel better and starting to catch up.

Ch. 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsOhQOOxRrU&feature=youtu.be

Ch. 6 & 7

We wore a disguise
In our war with the lies
And found with surprise
A donkey disguised
In the night

Mix ashes with oil
Rub it in, rub it in
Find our true faces
And now we begin
In the light

Ch. 8
All worlds draw to an end
I am glad that you are with me friends
Let us take the adventure that Aslan sends
In life or in death He is good

Days 5&6
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(approved by White Rose)

Chapter 9: "Cursed cleverness", as declared by Poggin, popped out as Rishda, Ginger (not included in the sketch), and Shift strengthened their lies by mixing it with more snippets of truth. (I tried to include Shift scratching the wrong way up, but it didn't exactly turn out, haha.)
Chapter 10: "Black" describes this last battle of Narnia, the mouth of the stable, and the frightening element of the unknown within.
Chapter 11: "Brave" is what Eustace hoped he'd be despite his great fear, but it can also be used to describe our heroes' last attempt to save Narnia.
Chapter 12: "Fresh", though used to describe Tirian's state once he enters the Real Narnia, is here depicted by one thing each from the Shadow Narnia (the white rock and its water) and the Real Narnia (fruit beyond description).

Here's the song I wrote for LB. The lyrics are in the description.
http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=0M9E9FNU
(Link approved by Ajnos.)

Hobbit, That. Was. AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh...thank you! (It's the first song I've ever posted anywhere... 😛 )

If you're written more, you should definitely post them! 😀

You already know I love it, but I'll say it again publicly.

I'm extending the deadline for getting in your reflections till Friday. That gives those who have fallen behind a chance to catch up and anyone that couldn't take part last week might want to join in.

Further up and further in!!

And here's my picture of scenes from LB (White Rose approved the link).

1. But at last, when he was almost tired to death, and bruised all over and numb with cold, he succeeded in gripping the thing with his teeth.
2. The King's sword went up and the Unicorn's horn went down. They rushed forward together.
3. There was only one that did not look at all unhappy. It was a ginger cat--a great big Tom in the prime of life--who sat bolt upright with his tail curled round his toes, in the very front row of the Beasts.
4. At once the first Mouse climbed nimbly up till he was perched on the rope that bound Tirian's chest and was wrinkling his blunt nose in front of Tirian's face.
5. "Look you!" said Tirian as he drew out a long mail shirt of a curious pattern and flashed it before the children's eyes.
6. Before he knew well what was happening, the Calormene sentry found his right hand seized in a mighty grip. Next instant someone was kneeling on his legs and a dagger was pressed against his neck.
7. When everyone had eaten as much as he could, the three humans and the Dwarf came and sat on the doorstep, the four-footed ones lay down facing them, the Dwarf (with permission both from Tirian and from Jill) lit his pipe...
8. It was small, and looked black against the blue. "I dare swear," said the Unicorn, "from its flight, that it is a Talking bird."
9. "Kiss me, Jewel," he said. "For certainly this is our last night on earth. And if ever I offended you in any matter great or small, forgive me now."
10. Quickly and quietly she cut the last cord that bound the lion-skin to him.
11. "Go and drink your own medicine, Shift!" said Tirian and hurled the Ape through into the darkness.
12. But immediately, from behind Tash, strong and calm as the summer sea, a voice said: "Begone, Monster, and take your lawful prey to your own place: in the name of Aslan and of Aslan's great Father, the Emperor-over-Sea."
13. What was the fruit like? Unfortunately no one can describe a taste.
14. So now they saw showers of glittering people, all with long hair like burning silver and spears
like white-hot metal, rushing down to them out of the black air, swifter than falling stones.
15. He shook his mane and sprang forward into a great gallop--a Unicorn's gallop which, in our world, would have carried him out of sight in a few moments.
16. Then Aslan turned to them...

@Hobbit: I'll have to listen to the song another time, but I like the lyrics! And your drawings are lovely!

Apologies for my lateness in posting. I hadn't had the time to do so. Links approved by Wrosie.

Days 7&8:
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Chapter 13 - Marvel: Aside from the oddity that was a door "leading to nowhere" (complete with the crack Tirian looked through), the beauty and glory of what surrounded our heroes is a marvel to both us and them, especially after coming from the other side of the door.
Chapter 14 - End: The massive red sun rising, drawing the moon ever closer to him, dropping flaming coals into the floods that cover Narnia. I included the stars falling here even though they came down prior to the sun and moon's deaths both because I love stars and because I figured I might as well capture all the heavenly bodies together. Besides, the stars mark the beginning of the end and the sun the end of the end.
Chapter 15 - Home: A horrifically pitiful representation of the home they were made for as Farsight might have seen it. *cues Switchfoot's "This is Home"*

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Chapter 16 - Come Further Up, Come Further In
This chapter warranted its own page, uncluttered by any other sketchings. This is the culmination of all that we love about Narnia and a promise to those of us who know something of what we'll find on the other side of our own stable door. While there were several different words or phrases I could have chosen, this one stood out the most. I just about cried on the inside with the beauty of Tumnus' words: that the further up and further in you go, the bigger it all grows. I've never had that reaction to that line before, but this time around, something in me went, "O-h-h-h-h-h-h-h...." Lewis couldn't do Heaven justice. He didn't try to. But, oh, in that moment, how did I look forward to the day that my limited mind is no more and I can understand that glorious truth! (I'm tearing up a little at this very moment, I'm that gripped by this!)
And thus begins the Great Adventure for which all that we know is but the cover and title page.

"I must keep alive in myself the desire for my true country, which I shall not find till after death; I must never let it get snowed under or turned aside; I must make it the main object of life to press on to that country and to help others to do the same." ~ C.S. Lewis

Tash
silent stench
stealing through the trees
mercilessly
death and void in its wake
Tashlan?
Never!

Wow, that's cool, Benisse!

That's really good Benisse. I'm sorry I didn't get a photo of the Tash-like clouds.

This is late, but here's a few more character profiles (I actually wrote them up some days ago)

Chapters 7 & 8

Poggin

Name: Poggin
Species: Dwarf
Physical Description: Not given
Role: The only dwarf loyal to the king, was able to inform them on Rishda and Ginger's schemes

Character/Personality - What we learn about the character:
Firstly, Poggin is loyal to the point that he refuses to bow to peer pressure. Unlike the other dwarfs, he believes Tirian's story and rallies to his side when the others reject him. Notice, he is hesitant at first (he does not go over to Tirian at once, but runs back after them after departing, but once he has made up his mind, his loyalty is unwavering. At first, Poggin's joining the King and his friends merely brings brief encouragement to the group ("Of course one single dwarf could not make a very great difference, but it was somehow very cheering to have even one. The whole party brightened up"). But Poggin also proves a vital asset to the group because he knows a great deal about what is going on behind the scenes. Not only can he tell them what Shift has been up to, but he also happened to stumble on a meeting between Rishda Tarkaan and Ginger the Cat, which reveals that the conspiracy lies deeper than everyone originally imagined. We could possibly compare Poggin to a recent convert. Not only do such people bring enthusiasm and encouragement, but as a result of their recent background, they might be able to share important information about how the enemy works and the kinds of lies he is using to keep people away from the truth. We should be grateful for Poggins, who keep us encouraged and in touch with what's going on outside our holy huddles!

Rishda

Name: Rishda Tarkaan
Species: Human (Calormene)
Physical Description: A calormene (i.e. dark) of Tarkaan rank. Wears a helmet instead of a turban
Role: Leader of the Calormene contingent. Originally thought to be working for Shift, but later revealed to be controlling the Ape and his plans

Character/Personality - What we learn about the character:
Evil, but in a different way to Shift. He was double-dealing with the Ape, pretending to merely be part of his schemes to sell Narnians into slavery, but actually part of a greater plot by the Calormenes to overrun Narnia. He pretends to agree with Shift's nonsense about "Tashlan", but in fact, not only disagrees with the two not being the same, but does not believe in the existence of either. He believes that "all who are enlightened know that". He is in for a terrible shock when he discovers that Tash is in fact very real and he has unwittingly called on a god he does not believe in. Rishda represents a villain more evil even than Shift because Shift is driven by selfishness. Shift wants apples and oranges and nuts and wants people to fulfil his whims. He likes bossing people around and calling them names. But Rishda's plans are more evil. They involve complete deceit, even of those working for him, and desire for conquest and enslavement of others under him. Shift is willing to sell people into slavery to get his own desires met. Rishda wishes to be a slave master. It is somewhat ironic here to discover that Shift is being abused in quite the same way he abuses Puzzle at the beginning.

Ginger

Name: Ginger
Species: Talking Cat
Physical Description: A ginger cat - a great big Tom in the prime of his life
Role: One of the chief antagonists

Character/Personality - What we learn about the character:
Ginger shares many characteristics with Rishda discussed above. There are two key differences, however. Firstly, he is Narnian and not Calormene which in some ways makes his treachery worse. Calormen has long had its sights on conquering Narnia, so one would not be surprised to find a man like Rishda with just that target in mind. But Ginger is a free Narnian who has chosen to throw in his lot with the enemy for whatever personal gain he hopes to get out of it. Secondly, Ginger is especially dangerous because he acts as a plant. He pretends to be part of the ignorant, curious Narnian crowd. In this way, he is able to add to the confusion of the Narnians by asking questions and making comments that they think are the concerns of a fellow Narnian, whereas he is really using his position to cement their uncertainty. "Does the Tarkaan agree that Tash is (especially) no more than Aslan" (i.e. that neither exist). He also pretends to be willing to put the stable to the test with the plan of luring other Narnians into it that they may be kidnapped or killed. Ginger represents the false insider that lures people into a false sense of security and into accepting lies of a false teacher. Poor Ginger probably suffers the worst fate of anyone in the story as a result of his treachery. Not only does he meet the Tash in whom he did not believe face to face, but he has his speech taken from him and ceases to be a talking cat.