Comparing The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe

Suddenly she found herself surrounded by a huge forest. There was snow all around so it was very cold, so Lucy put on one of the conveniently placed fur coats and went to explore the wood. She did not walk far when she saw a light walking closer she discovered it was a lamppost. It was here buy this lamppost Lucy met the talking fawn named Mr. Tomnas. The fawn invited Lucy to tea and almost turned her over to a woman called the white witch, but Mr. Tomnas ended up really liking Lucy so he couldn’t do it. Instead he led her back to the wardrobe door. When Lucy got back to her brothers and sister, she found out that no time had gone by at all since she walked into the wardrobe. Susan, Peter and Edmund didn’t believe Lucy when she told them there was another world called Narnia inside the wardrobe. Edmund was always following her around asking if she found any new countries in the cupboards lately, but Eventually Edmund found his way into the wardrobe land too, and met the white witch. She was kind to him, but was really a witch, and he allied himself with her. And without knowing he agreed to turn his brother and sisters over to her later he realizes the gravity of his mistake and how much of his brothers anger he is risking. Then Susan, Peter, Lucy and Edmund all find their way into Narnia and find out that the lion called Aslan expects them to be queens and kings over all in

Despite his genuine remorse for his mistakes, the Witch demands Edmund’s life in payment for his transgressions, as per the ancient and unchangeable laws of Narnia. Readers are invested in the story by now, and expect a hero to save Edmund. However, unlike in a fairy tale, there is no magic solution to Edmund’s problem. Lewis has already made it clear that although Aslan is powerful, he is bound by the ancient laws just like everyone else, similar to the divine law of justice in Christian mythology. Edmund is guilty of being a traitor, and the price must be paid. Lewis creates this situation to mirror the dire circumstance that all God’s children are in. As humans, we are unable to be perfect, yet no imperfect thing can come into

First of all, the death of Aslan takes the place of Edmund’s death, who is the betrayed his siblings. Jesus is the sinless man, therefore he can atone for others who all are sinners(Timothy 2:6). That is exactly what Aslan did to Edmund, who was supposed to die on the stone table. Without Aslan’s help, Edmund would have never finished his reverse, have noticed his mistake, got along with his siblings, or have be able to stand for justice. That is how essential the role Aslan plays is. Conspicuously, he knows that the White Witch killed Edmund for his betory. Aslan would never let Edmund die, not only because he loves him and wants save him, but also because he knows that deeper magic from its origin. Just like Jesus ransomed himself in order to save thousands, Aslan loves everyone,

Aslan represents Christ. The children learn that Aslan is the king of Narnia, a magical place, visited through the wardrobe. All the children except Edmund immediately love Aslan and are awed by him. The differing reactions illustrate the idea of faith. Aslan’s purpose in life is to serve others and to obey the will

Clive Staples Lewis experienced adversity which forever changed his life. After the passing of his mother in 1908, Lewis gave up his childhood beliefs and decided there was no God. For the next twenty-three years he lived his life as a profound atheist. In 1931, J.R.R. Tolkien and Hugo Dyson led Lewis back to Christianity. Lewis then began writing Christian and children’s literature.

Aslan is a mythical creature base upon Jesus. He is a great representation of Jesus`s crusifiction and resurrection (“What are….1). Aslan died for Edmund`s sins just as Jesus died for ours (“What are…2). Aslan is used to help children as well as adults to better understand the as well as adults to better understand the role of Jesus. Him being a lion also helps better understand how powerful Jesus is considering lions are kings of the jungle and the top of the food chain. Not only was a lion used for this major character the author wrote Aslan to be the son of the sea. Jesus is the son of God both major religious figures in different worlds (Jaegar). The white witch is a fun and appropriate character to understand the devil. It is not frightening to children or as hard to comprehend. She wants to rule the lands by over throwing the Aslan just as the devil did to God. Edmund`s need for turkish delight is an appropriate sin for the novel but can represent anything such as drugs or sex. It represents anything that is addictive and hard to not given to. The white witch tries to tempt Edmund into is need for power over his brother and his want for turkish delight. She does this to keep power over Aslan. His Novel is a mythical tale that helps children to understand the Bible in fun and moving

Edmund first gives into the temptation of the Turkish Delight, but then realizes that he should be with his siblings. This makes Edmund an evil figure, however, he has a good heart, unlike the White Witch. “…However, for deep down inside him he really knew that the White Witch was bad and cruel” (Lewis 89). Having a good heart ultimately saves Edmund from his temptations. This fact sets the White Witch apart from Edmund. She is evil through and through, which makes her the villain character as well as the terrible mother. Although she technically is not a mother, she first acts like a motherly figure for Edmund. The White Witch’s characteristics are similar to that of the Snow Queen in Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The Snow Queen. The siblings encounter Mr. Beaver and Mrs. Beaver on their journey through Narnia. Mr. Beaver serves as a mentor and wise old man archetype. “Safe? Said Mr. Beaver; “don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you” (Lewis 80). The children trust what Mr. Beaver tells them and he helps them determine good from evil. He takes them in and introduces them to this new

Manipulative. Fearsome. Spiteful. These are three characteristics one associates with the White Witch, who is a character from C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. She is said to be part giantess while also being a descendant from Adam’s first wife Lilith. She is an evil witch who has named herself the Queen of Narnia although she is not the true queen at all as she is not even from Narnia but another land. Because of this she is shown to have magic that other inhabitants do not have which she used to help name herself queen. Regrettably, while she is ruling as this false queen she is shown to exhibit lass than desirable character traits you would want out of a

C.S. Lewis is immensely critical of the education system and this is a common theme throughout his work. He explores the failings of education through a Christian moral and ethical lens. By criticizing the lack of logic and emotional intelligence being taught in traditional education, he reveals to his readers the flaws in their thinking and seeks to undo the spiritual damage through his work. His novels provide the reader with emotional experiences that allow for the difficult ideas he espouses such as morality, the nature of the soul, sacrifices, and the afterlife, to feel more tangible and real.

Fiction is a term used to classify a story that focuses on the imagination of the writer instead of history or fact. Many people are able to express their form of creativity through writing because of the different genres included in fiction. A famous fictional story is the “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis and is a part of the Chronicles of Narnia series. The book followed four children, Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter, they travel to a Land called Narnia and with the help of powerful allies they plan to defeat the evil White Witch. Ursula, K. Le Gain, a science fiction writer stated, “While we read a novel, we are insane—bonkers.

If you read the book, The Lion, Witch And The Wardrobe, you will be sure to use your imagination. Can you imagine yourself Just playing a fun game with your siblings, you then decided to hide in just what looked like any other ordinary wardrobe then suddenly you step into something soft , fluffy and white that it could almost be snow. So you bend down to see what it may be, it is snow you look up again, and there is a dark forest?

“The Changeling” and “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” are two wonderfully crafted works of art, special and unique in their own ways, but they also hold the different mysteries to each person. When comparing these two works, I referred to my background knowledge to achieve the amount of insight I obtained from them. As I mentioned above, the religious parallels in both works not everyone would have got them. The background information on the time periods that “The Changeling” and “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” were written in proved to be a value asset trying to dive deeper into the meaning of the words. In addition, both works reflects the make-believe world of children and their tendency to role play.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is the first of several novels in the C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia. These books tell stories of another universe that is called Narnia. Here there are many unearthly things from talking animals and evil witches. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is the story of four young siblings who discover this new world by entering a wardrobe. Little did they know, they were destined to become the new royalty of Narnia but only after going through many battles. In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis analyzes the character Lucy, the theme of good versus evil, and the parallels of Narnia to other literature and Lewis’s life.

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When thinking about Edmund in comparison to Lucy and the others, one wonders why Aslan seemed to protect Lucy, Susan, and Peter and not Edmund. For example, when Lucy was with Mr. Tumnus and began to fall under an enchantment, Aslan rose out of the fire and prevented Mr. Tumnus from continuing his kidnapping process (Johnson, Steuer, & Adamson, 2005). But when Edmund met the Witch, he became immediately trapped. One would think that Edmund needed saving just as much as Lucy did, considering his enslavement with the Witch. But if this question is pondered on an even deeper level, it is discovered that there was a significant difference between Edmund and Lucy. Lucy had already chosen her side, it was just her nature to find the good, Edmund had not. Edmund still needed to make his decision, and Aslan was letting him do it on his own. In our lives, we have a decision to make as well. Will we follow the light, or will we give into death? This choice remains ours and ours alone, and we must learn from our mistakes how much we need a Savior. Once Edmund seemed to be too far into his betrayal to come out alive, Aslan stepped in. For Edmund had realized what side he truly wanted to be on. He found he missed his family, and he yearned to find happiness in Narnia as they had. Aslan saw that longing and gave himself up for Edmund. Whether Edmund ever knew or not, Aslan was mocked, beat, and killed