Comparing The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

After reading this chapter I came to the conclusion that Aslan is “Jesus”. He took his life just as Jesus did for the people. He cares more about the people them himself just like Jesus. After Aslan died he came back alive just as Jesus did. This story was more than just a regular story, it was telling the story of god in a different form.

The plots and settings of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe only further prove that Narnia is an allegory. Edmund betraying Aslan is the same as us betraying God, yet Aslan as does God, rescues Edmund and is prepared to give his life for him. Aslan knowing he has to die to give Edmund life makes a treaty with the White Witch to sacrifice his life over Edmund’s and naturally, the White Witch is overjoyed and readily agrees, forgetting the “deep magic”. Christ was who died on the cross in payment for our sins and Aslan died for Edmund. On the way to Calvary, Jesus remained silent, as did Aslan. It is said that Aslan could have killed them all with one swipe of his paws and it was said that Jesus could have killed

The professor of Sociology, Anthropology Milton Greco saw that author Lewis did not use only the same figures of language found in the Bible - as parables, allegories, comparisons, metaphors - and some similar components (animals, nature, children, songs, prophecies, mythical beings); but mainly, “the sense of Moral (right and wrong). Along with issues of faith (beliefs in deities) and behavioral (solidarity, altruism, kindness, generosity, pride, stubbornness, and unbelief)” (Greco, p.163) Another biblical parallel is found in the author's choice of the main character, the lion Aslan.

In C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Lewis emphasizes the three points of philosophy, themes, and symbolism throughout his writing. Lewis was a strong Christian man, and wanted to make children see and understand all the stories of the Bible. Therefore, he put Christian elements through his books, but with fantasy characters as well. Especially in this story, Lewis conveys the differences between good and evil. Aslan is represented as Christ just as the White Witch represents the sense of evil. Lewis wrote several books in this Narnia series, but The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe became the most famous and recognized of his novels.

I view Aslan as Jesus in Narnia! They created worlds and inhabitants (Lewis 107 and

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a fiction in which one of the main characters, the sturdy lion Aslan, has the most power and authority. There are tons of images of Aslan from the book and the movie that relate to Jesus in Bible. The most outstanding images are the death of Aslan on top of the stone table which represents the crucifixion of Jesus, Aslan’s rebirth which is similar to the Resurrection of Jesus, and Aslan’s offering the stone statues life just as the figure of God made everything. Shortly, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe includes a number of biblical images that are the details from the Bible which were reflected by the book and the movie.

C.S. Lewis wrote The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe because he wanted to write a children’s book “as a gift for his godchild” (Palmer). It began for him with a series of pictures that came into his mind. “Lewis stated, ‘Everything began with images; a faun carrying an umbrella, a queen on a sledge, a magnificent lion” (Kennedy). A fairy tale was forming in his mind and “‘At first there wasn't anything Christian about them; that element pushed itself in of its own accord’” (Kennedy), As the story progresses and Lewis’s characters and storyline begin to develop a seemingly clear relationship formed between The Bible and this novel. “Given Lewis’s strong Christian faith, that is not surprising. In fact, once the story was established, Lewis said he ‘...saw how stories of this kind could steal past a certain inhibition which had paralysed much of my own religion in childhood’” (Kennedy.) Even though C.S. Lewis started off writing a children's novel, many people perceive it to be a novel written in parallel to the Bible. Lewis has used Biblical references and a classic storyline to prove that good will alway triumph over evil. Aslan is labeled as a divine figure in the novel; he is also known as the son of the Emperor-Beyond-the-Sea. Aslan’s death and resurrection is like that of Christ. The four children are all considered important to in the world of Narnia, but in the real world they are

The book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis has many protagonists, as all four main characters, Susan, Peter, Edmund, and Lucy. All four children have contributed in helping save the magical land, Narnia, from the evils of Jadis, the White Witch, and also the main antagonist. However, these four would not have come to victory if it were not for the help of the lion who came along the way, Aslan, who brings the “Lion” in the title. Despite most of the book being focused towards the four children, Aslan was the main hero who helped progress the story the most through using staying true, making organized plans, and taking risks to save the aforementioned land.

One reason I believe is that there is actually a song that sings “God is like a lion,” (Newsboys song). I also believe this because in The Magician’s Nephew Aslan quotes, “ You know better than you think you know,…” (Lewis 11). This is proving to me that Aslan is God. I have one more reason; Aslan is a lion.

Chapter 14- many critics consider Aslan, a character in The Chronicles of Narnia, a Christ figure. He is self-sacrificing by dying instead of the little girl (#3), good with all four children (#4). He also has bad confrontation with the devil, or in this case the witch (#12). Lastly, he was buried and rose on the third day (#15), and is very forgiving to the little boy who was lured by the witch (#17). Aslan contains all of these characteristics and is a well-known Christ figure.

The character Aslan in C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is definitely a Christ figure. Sacrificing his own life for Edmund’s because he knows that Narnia needs him to prosper, the great lion is bound, shaved, and executed on the Stone Table when the Witch stabs him in the side (1, 3, and 18). Of course, the character gives guidance to the four Pevensie children and forgives them and the other Narnians of their mistakes (4 and 17). Obviously, as this Christ Figure is a lion, he walks or runs everywhere (8).

Aslan returned and with him he brought summer and the return of Father Christmas. The bible describes the rising of Jesus in a very celebratory and ceremonial way and just as Jesus rose to the heavens promising his return Aslan left for a journey promising he will come when needed. Although Doctor Lewis did not intend for this book to be an allegory to the bible story his tale of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe has an uncanny likeness to the Christian tale and regardless of its similarities is beloved for its mystical, inspirational story of forgiveness and mercy. For even for those that don’t follow a Christian faith can marvel in the inspiration that bible stories and their likenesses can give. It’s not always important the validity of the origin but moreover the good that it can motivate. There is good tales in all religious books and there is good that they inspire when they are not muddied with human impression in the process. Forgiveness is important for the soul and mercy is vital to our human connection for one virtue hinges on the

The audience may not even consciously make the connection to Christianity but yet they are somehow comforted by a theme that is deeply rooted in their history and beliefs. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis makes many allusions to Christianity, especially through the characters, in a non-conspicuous manner. Aslan is one of the main characters and he is a talking lion that possesses many of the same qualities and performs many of the same acts as Jesus. As lord of the entire woods, Aslan is considered the real king of Narnia. He represents Jesus because Christ is considered the “King of kings and Lord of lords” (Revelation 19:16).

This paper will focus on the theological nature of CS Lewis’ book based film, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. This will include a number of noticeable parallelisms, allusions and symbolisms found in

When I think of Christ Figures in literature, I immediately think of Aslan from the series The Chronicles of Narnia. This relation to Jesus is especially seen in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, however in The Last Battle, we see the relation with the book of Revelation in the Bible and there are many other Biblical references throughout the book. Aslan, like Jesus, was crucified (by the White Witch who can be viewed as Satan), he was self-sacrificing (he made a deal with the White Witch, sacrificing his life to save Edmund’s), he was good with children (the Pevensie children, especially), known to use humble modes of transportation (as a lion, he walks everywhere), known to have spent time alone in the wilderness (went on walks alone