Comparing The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

Are fiction stories always based on imagination? Or does it come from someone’s reality? Have you ever asked yourself why people read fiction stories? Either told through movies or books, fiction stories are ways people find to escape from their reality. However, most of the fiction stories come from people’s life, or are based in a real fact in order to be credible. In some ways, the truth must be distorted to be understandable, because sometimes it can be too complex to be explained. Both Reading Lolita in Tehran, by Azar Nafisi, and How To Tell a True Story, by Tim O’Brien, attempt to discover the truth even if it was exemplified by fiction,

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.

Literature is defined as written works published on a particular subject. Literature can also be viewed as witness, because it can be a source of proof based on the events it was written on. Literature as witness allows readers to get a deeper understanding of the issues that have happened based off of what the books are about. Those who read literary texts such as historical novels, memoirs and novels are witness to historical events. These texts can be viewed as witness because the events mentioned are based off of true life events. Some may argue historical fiction is not real and therefore could not be viewed as a reliable source. Even though historical fiction is made up of fictional characters, the conflicts that are mentioned are based

C.S. Lewis often includes various religious allegories in many of novels but especially in The Chronicles of Narnia series. Throughout The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe we see many situations in which Aslan is representative of Jesus Christ. From the other characters’ descriptions of him, to the Pevensie children’s first encounter with him, to his torture, death and resurrection, Aslan is clearly meant to serve as the Jesus Christ of an alternate universe. He is the one who saves Narnia from the cold tyranny of Jadis and brings together the Pevensie children as the new kings and queens of Narnia.

People are the way they are due to many elements. Where they live, who they are surrounded by, and life experiences that they encounter are all factors that plays a role in who they are as a person. Although humans can be very different from one another, humans can also be similar in other ways. No matter what background someone has or how well they are doing financially, there are two things that all humans have. Ambition and desire. Playwright, William Shakespeare, introduces several characters who are willing to take unimaginable risks to obtain success to their desires in his famous play, Macbeth. Characters Scar from The Lion King and Macbeth are fine examples of characters who are unable to stop their ambition and desire from taking impulsive actions. Scar and Macbeth are similar characters as they are both with a corrupt mindset as shown through their treatment of others, and their betrayal towards those who are loyal to them.

Fiction has been around for centuries, feeding the imagination of young and older minds. Usually when people read a fictional story, they don’t think about the connotation the story tries to convey. But every story has a message, and whether it be big or small, it takes a complex, deeper thinking to be able to find that message. It is apparent that the reason we study fiction is to be able to find that deeper thinking within ourselves and enrich our imagination.

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

Don’t you ever wish you could runaway and just go to your own world ?! And while you were in your own world you didn’t have to worry about time passing or anything changing !? Well in “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” the fictional novel by C.S. Lewis that was made possible. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a fantasy novel that was published in 1979. Several years later the outstanding novel was turned into a movie in 2005 and was a hit. C.S. Lewis was not only a famous author, but he was a Christian apologist. He has many famous quotes one of my favorites is “I believe in God like I believe in the sun, not because I can see it, but because of it all things are seen.” The story all starts with four adventurous siblings Peter, Susan,

While not overt, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe includes Christian imagery. Adamson, along with Lewis, revel the imminent physicality of Christ through Aslan. Their motion-picture capture performance is on par with what Christianity is based off: love and sacrifice. Both Adamson and Lewis explore Christian influences in The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by addressing how lessons learned in these stories can be applied to a Christian-based life (Appiah, 2006, p.1). The film’s strength lies in the director’s thorough knowledge of the series as well as Christian theology and morality.

The book, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe follows four young kids who discover the magic world of Narnia. This story explores each of the kids’ character development from beginning to end. Throughout the book Edmund transforms from being naive, a liar, and a bully to a just and mature young adult. In the beginning of the story Edmund is deemed the immature sibling who enjoys tormenting his younger sister, Lucy.

Often considered the father of fantasy novels, J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the greatest fiction writers of all time. His constructed fantasy was so elaborate and highly detailed it sometimes feels as if it could be real to the reader. Tolkien, as with many, many British men of his generation, he was on the frontlines of World War I at the impressionable age of twenty-four. His war experience, greatly impacted how he perceived humanity, war and justice, and religion and his opinions on the topic were very subtly expressed through his fictional writing, specifically The Lord of the Rings. One of J.R.R. Tolkien’s colleagues, C.S. Lewis, shared a somewhat similar upbringing, a comparable experience in World War I, and shared interests in literature,

Authors use literary devices as tools throughout their novels, each in a variety of situations, serving various purposes. One of C.S Lewis ' notable attributes was his consistent use of religion throughout his work. Which thus begs the question: What is the literary function of religious allegory in the novel, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C.S Lewis?

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.

Prince Caspian has over 1,500 special effects shots, more than The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe's 800 effects shots.