Question

Read the passage from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

They were sent to the house of an old Professor who lived in the heart of the country, ten miles from the nearest railway station and two miles from the nearest post office. He had no wife and he lived in a very large house with a housekeeper called Mrs. Macready and three servants. –The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C. S. Lewis Now read the passage from "Children of the Wartime Evacuation.” As there was such pressure on rural households to take evacuees, some children were billeted with childless couples and for many a lifelong relationship ensued. These are the good news stories that we don’t hear enough about. –"Children of the

How does reading the second passage help the reader better understand the first passage? It explains why people like the Professor were chosen to look after evacuated children. It reveals that many of the evacuated children built strong friendships with their hosts. It shows the reader why the Professor did not want to have children of his own. It suggests that sending children to small farms was safer than keeping them in the cities.

Answer 1

It explains why people like the Professor were chosen to look after evacuated children.

Step-by-step explanation:

C. S. Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" is an allegorical story of how good will overcome evil and a savior will be the true passage of life for all. This children's story revolves around the lives of the four Pevensie children- Lucy, Susan, Edmund, and Peter.

London was under attack during the Second World War. Parents were forced to send their children to the far off countryside, away from the big cities and safer from the bombings. Likewise, the Pevensie siblings were also taken to the house of the Professor, who would become their guardian. The second passage from "Children of the Wartime Evacuation" reveals how children during the war were looked after by strangers in the rural areas.

Thus, the correct answer is the first option.