The Characters and Events of the Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Have Symbolic Similarities to Events Described in the Bible.

The symbolism between C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the fourth book in The Chronicles of Narnia, and the New Testament in the Bible, particularly the account of Jesus’ death is not merely coincidental because The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is, in fact, an allegory. An allegory is a story with morals in which characters, plots and settings are used as symbols. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis is rich with Christian symbolism even though the allegorical nature of it is the subject of much controversy. Nonetheless, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is an allegory. In this tale, four ordinary children find a wardrobe that leads them into Narnia, an extraordinary land parallel to our universe

C. S. Lewis was a brilliant author known for his fictional novels as well as his Christian apologetics works. Religion was a large part of his life, and he utilized such themes throughout his fiction books. The first book in The Chronicles of Narnia series, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, exemplifies such overlap. Lewis inserted fundamental Christian themes into this novel, allowing his religion to influence his work.

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.

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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.

The act of resurrecting from the dead, breathing life in those that were recently trapped in the eternal imprisonment of death, and expressing redemptive love through giving up one?s life to save another are only some of the similarities that are present between characters in ?The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe? and religious figures such as Jesus Christ, the Son of Man. In the book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, written by C.S. Lewis, four kids - Lucy, Edmund, Peter, and Susan ? enter into a magical wardrobe and find themselves in a new world, the Land of Narnia. The four children, with the help of Aslan, suppress the power of the Witch and restore Narnia?s former state of

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

Throughout the history of mankind, few books have been as successful or lasted as long as the Bible. In fact, the Bible has been the best-selling book since mankind could write, printing over five billion copies throughout history(Guinness World Records). In addition, there have been reflections, translations, and even fiction novels that imitate the great book. One of those fiction novels is called The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, written by Clive Staples Lewis. In the fantasy The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Clive Staples Lewis uses the symbol of the stone table, the character archetype of the villain, and the character archetype of the hero to convey and compare the similarities of Christianity in his novel.

Edmund was the second youngest of the Pevensie children, and he felt like the got the raw deal in his life. Because of his attitude, it was easy for the White Witch to convince Edmund to betray his family for the possibility that he may one day be King. However, after conversations with Aslan and reflecting on his experiences, he decided that he needed to change course and support his family. The White Witch was eventually defeated, and Edmund and his siblings were all Kings and Queens of Narnia. Overall, Edmund went from being a greedy individual to a fair individual.

Sacred texts which form the cornerstone of religion, instilling law, character and spirituality in its people are often depicted in contemporary expressions such as art, poetry and film. A prime example is the film The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe which demonstrates Christian parallels with Luke’s gospel. The contemporary expression, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and the Gospel of Luke share similar central messages of self-sacrifice, forgiveness and mercy whilst they have diverging genre and forms and textual purposes.

Lewis artfully interlaces these Biblical themes of temptation into the character of Edmund. However, Edmund's character is allegorical to the Biblical character of Judas, the betrayer. Edmund betrays his siblings and the Beavers by going to seek the White Witch. All he could think about were his earthly desires and wants—Turkish Delight, and the thought of being a prince. Comparing a mere child to Judas, however, is a very serious allegory for a children's novel. So, Lewis creates the idea of the Witch giving Edmund enchanted Turkish Delight. By making Edmund's cravings for Turkish Delight the fault of the Witch and not his own, Lewis alleviates some of the force of Edmund's offense. Once again, taking biblical imagery and softening it to appeal to a young audience; and in the end of course, Edmund is

C. S. Lewis is the magnificent author of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. He brought a thrilling and adventurous tale together to help people understand christ. It will have any reader hooked and wondering what is to come with the turn of every page. His novel uses allegory to the bible. He also created christian based characters in a way that will keep more interest. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe has unique allegory to the Bible, christian based characters, and is a perfect fictional story, written to understand christ.

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

Edmund is the second youngest but he is much more adventurous then Peter and Susan. As he believes Lucy, he goes through the wardrobe with Lucy. He eventually gets lost. As he goes searching for Lucy, he meets the White Witch. He does not know that she is the White Witch; the most evil ruler of all. The White Witch came in her sled and with a nice look on her face. The White Witch offered Edmund ham. Edmund at that time was very hungry so he accepted. Again, not knowing that if you eat food from the White Witch you will become memorized and under the White Witch's' commands. He ate the ham. The White Witch knows that Edmund is a Son of Adam so she asks Edmund if he has any other siblings. Edmund replies three. The White Witch is feeling great because all she needs to fulfill the prophecy is four Daughters of Eves/ Son of Adam. After the White Witch heard all this information, she let Edmund go with a task. The task is to persuade all of Edmunds siblings to come to Narnia

Have you ever heard of Peter ,Edmund ,Susan ,and Lucy who once traveled to a place called Narnia and met fauns ,and witches? There were once 2 boys and 2 girls all brother and sister who traveled to a place far away called Narnia. In Narnia they faced battles against an evil witch who ruled Narnia and made it winter forever. The theme of this story to always show compassion and forgiveness.