Shadowlands Chapter Summary & Analysis - Act 2, Scene 4 Summary

Act 2, Scene 4 Summary

Scene 4 returns to the hospital room where Lewis sits with Joy. He checks to see how the pain is and whether or not she is feeling lucid despite the medication. He tells her that he wants to marry her, again but properly this time. She indicates that he has not really proposed and he asks her again formally. Douglas, Warnie and a Priest enter. As they read their vows, Douglas sees the wardrobe door swing open. He moves away from the group slowly toward the other world. Within the magic world, he walks up to a tree and picks a glowing apple from it. Lewis puts the ring on Joy's finger. Douglas carries the magic apple back to his mother's bedside. The ceremony finishes and Joy drifts back to sleep. Douglas puts the magic apple in her hands and kisses her before they leave the room.

Act 2, Scene 4 Analysis

While the wedding...
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