Two Themes In The Wild Life Of Christian The Lion

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I believe that there are 2 themes in ‘The Wild Life Of Christian The Lion.’ one would be to let things go, the other is that everything happens for the best. In the article, Ace and John have to say goodbye to their lion, Christian, because they feared he would be considered dangerous if kept in london. John said “We knew we couldn’t betray him by putting him in a zoo”, So, they send him to a camp with other lions, who eventually come to live in the wild. Christian had to be let go, and the poem, ‘Wild Home’, could explain what he did after Ace and John left on their plane. It said that lions, not specifically Christian, ‘grazed on star grass, listening to sunbirds and weavers, joining fellow roamers day and night.’ It also quoted how free

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