The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a novel written by C. S. Lewis, first published in 1950. The story is mainly about four siblings go to the country of Narnia through a wardrobe door and their adventure in Narnia. C. S. Lewis, a British author, wrote The Chronicles of Narnia after influenced by Christianity, readers could easily find the relevance between L.W.W (an abbreviation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) and Bible. A Biblical allegory refers to the allegories use in Bible, and an allegory means using many interconnected symbols to represent the meaning of a narrative other than literal definition. This essay will be talking about the role of Turkish Delight/temptation, Edmund/Judas, and Aslan/Jesus that connect L.W.W and …show more content…
In Genesis, the serpent tempts Eve to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, which can gain wisdom after eat the apple. Eve eats and persuades her husband Adam to eat either, this makes LORD God angry so he banishes Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden. In L.W.W, Edmund tempts by the magic food Turkish Delight from the White Witch. Under the temptation of Turkish Delight, Edmund tells everything about his siblings and later the plan to meet Aslan. “At first Edmund tries to remember that it is rude to speak with one’s mouth full, but soon he forgot about this and thought only of trying to shovel down as much Turkish Delight as he could, and the more he ate the more he wanted to eat, and he never asked himself why the Queen should be so inquisitive.” (Lewis, 43). The role of temptation in both L.W.W and Genesis is to make people disobey what others told them, and do things they shouldn’t …show more content…
In the Bible, Jesus is mocking by the Roman soldiers. They first dress Jesus as a king and then beat he ruthlessly. They even take off Jesus’ clothes. “They gambled for His clothes, throwing dice o decide who would get them.”(Bible). Compare with Jesus, Aslan also gets similar treatment: “‘Stop!’ said the Witch. ‘Let him first be shaved.’”(Lewis, 164). The evil White Witch and followers shamed Aslan by shaving his mane, stepping on his hair, which is very cruel and sad for Aslan. In addition, the other similarity is both Jesus and Aslan get return from death. Furthermore, when they rose from dead, there are two women that accompany with them. In the Bible, they are the two Mary; in L.W.W, Lucy and Susan first see Aslan’s return. “There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.”(Lewis,
Memory is the quality that allows the readers to personally connect with a work of art. Relatable works tend to have more of an emotional impact on the reader. Symbols are used to connect the tangible to something intangible. Through this connection, readers will associate the aspects of the thing being symbolized to the symbol. For example, if a character is used to symbolize the devil in a work of art, the audience will associate the aspects of the devil to the character. Patterns allow readers to parallel one work of art to another work of art.
Sophia Hancock Goodwin World Experience 15 May 2018 Formalist Analysis Kingsolver’s Use of Allusion and Symbolism in The Poisonwood Bible and How it Relates to the Plot and Characters When looking at The Poisonwood Bible through a formalist lens, there are many elements of the formalist analysis that are present within the book—two main elements being allusion and symbolism. Throughout the book, Kingsolver incorporates allusion within the text and she makes use of literary, historical, and pop-culture references many times throughout the book. Kingsolver also utilizes symbolism as a way to convey deeper meaning within the text. Kingsolver’s use of these two elements of formalist analysis help to further add meaning to the plot and characters
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 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
Within The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Lewis exemplifies the lion, Aslan, as Jesus Christ. The lion’s unconditional love for anyone that comes to him for help is exemplary of Jesus’ for all his sheep. “Aslan gave himself so Edmund could be saved. Likewise, Jesus sacrificed his own life so that mankind could receive salvation” (Rize 1). With Aslan representing Jesus, he is willing to do anything for the love of his people, even those that have strayed. Within humanity there are many sinners, but Jesus died so everyone, including the wrongdoers, could eventually go to heaven. His followers found this to be a conflicting because they did not understand why the criminals deserved the same love from him they received. Edmund and the Witch thought the same thing of Aslan when he volunteered to die in Edmund’s place. This shows the profoundness of Christ and Aslan’s behavior that may never be understood in its entirety. “Aslan is a simultaneously a frightening and benevolent lion… [The Pevensie children] are [not] horrified so much
Thesis Statement: 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.
In the story, four English children move into a large old country house in the aftermath of evacuation after a war. The youngest of the four children pays visits to Narnia thrice through the magic of wardrobe from a spare room. On her third visit, all the four children are together, and this verifies her fantastic claims and includes the chapters 12-17.in Narnia, the siblings fulfill an old prophecy, and they are soon adventuring for saving their lives and Narnia. In the novel version of the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Lewis uses development, morality and symbolism. This paper discusses the differences in morals between the novel and movie version of the chronicles of Narnia. Lewis uses morality as a means of rallying the reader behind a character and inspiring them to continue supporting them through the
I view Aslan as Jesus in Narnia! They created worlds and inhabitants (Lewis 107 and
Authors, such as Upton Sinclair, incorporate allusions in their books to refer to other great works, people, and events. However, in the book The Jungle, biblical allusions are mixed in throughout the story. These allusions are used to fuse the story with references from the Bible; however, it’s extremely important to understand the literature of the fairy tails and short stories attached. With that in mind, we use these biblical excerpts and allusions in How to Read Like a Professor, such as the story of the Garden of Eden, and the story of Noah to enrich our perception on the sole idea of how biblical allusions can deepen our understanding of The Jungle.
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.
Lucy, the main character in "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", was trying to prove to her siblings that she was speaking the truth while Tris, the main character in the novel "Divergent", did the opposite. Tris’ goal was to keep her secret from everyone to save her life and the lives of a few of her friends. Buck, an intrepid and mighty sled dog, was also working to persevere without being killed by his absurd owners or other rabid dogs. However, they were all either fighting for their lives or seeking acceptance from their loved ones.
“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe functions as a spiritual allegory. The major characters parallel the central figures of the Christian religion, including Christ and Judas”(http://www.shmoop.com). In the book Christ is portrayed as Aslan and Judas as The white witch. There are many similarities between peter (The oldest brother) and St. Peter (one of Jesus’
Have you ever wondered about the deeper meaning of the book The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe? Although this children’s book was written as a fantasy by C.S. Lewis, there are many comparisons to the Gospel accounts of the Passion of Christ. This essay will explore the similarities and differences.
Aslan is taken to the stone table and killed just the same as Jesus was on the cross. Aslan and Jesus showed selflessness by sacrificing themselves to help other people. In the novel, “He is tied up on the stone table, tortured then stabbed with a knife” (Hurley). Both men were tortured and beaten. The book of Matthew states “At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
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