Surprised by Joy
Who is His Brother from Surprised by Joy and what is their importance?
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Lewis' brother is never named in the book, but is his primary and closest companion, particularly in their childhoods. The boys shared a passion for the imaginary, and that haven became even more therapeutic and necessary when their mother died in their early childhood. His brother was a lover of all things to do with India, and so while Lewis was populating his imaginary world with anthropomorphized animals in clothes and calling it Animal-Land, his brother was appointing Rajas and imagining richly appointed castles and tents.