The Chronicles of Narnia

C.S. Lewis, widely known for his works of fiction, mainly The Chronicles of Narnia, is also one of the most loved and respected names in Christian Literature in the last century. The Problem of Pain, C.S. Lewis’s first foray into Christian writing, although he professes in the preface, “If any real theologian reads these pages he will very easily see that they are the work of a layman and an amateur”. This self professed layman of the Church of England, however, deliveries an astute defence of

and actions. In the well-known and intriguing series Chronicles of Narnia, a young boy named Edmund is faced with horrendous occurrences due to his mistake of informing the white which of the location in which his family is as well as the lesson learned by their nanny from a film Nanny McPhee. Mistakes are meant to be learned from. Nothing can be altered in life without having wrong doings in life. A boy named Edmund in The Chronicles of Narnia,

to betray is “to deliver to an enemy by treachery”, or “to give information about (a person, group, country, etc.) to an enemy”. Betrayal is the result of many factors, including feelings of morality, greed and gluttony, and fear. In “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”, both the original novel and the 2005 movie, betrayal is shown to be natural behaviour that can fortify relationships and teach people to forgive. Firstly, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe demonstrates

fantasy, managed to create an entertaining story while also upholding and spreading the Christian worldview. One of his most famous works, The Chronicles of Narnia, is a series filled with magic and the impossible, but the entire series is riddled with allusions to the Bible, allusions that fell into place because of his Christian faith. The creation of Narnia (The Magician’s Nephew, Chapter 9) matches the account found in Genesis; the lion present throughout the series, Aslan, is similar to God and

In the fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia written by C.S. Lewis, a critically acclaimed author and beloved by fans, there are many common archetypes. An archetype is a role played by a character in movies, plays, books, etcetera like heroes and villains. The Magician’s Nephew takes place in the summer of 1900 London. It all starts when Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer meet. Together they have to deal with a selfish, greedy Uncle, a witch that tried to kill Digory’s aunt, and much more. Along the

from the Chronicles of Narnia When writing The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis argued that he was not writing an allegory but a supposal instead. Lewis claims that he tried to hypothesize what it would be like for Jesus to live in another world. In the Chronicles of Narnia, I believe that C.S. Lewis wrote an allegory. By definition an allegory typically reveals a hidden meaning behind something, which in this case would be the message behind the characters and their actions within Narnia. This can

The movie The Chronicles of Narnia displays many allegories relating to jesus and Christian/Catholic religion that are portrayed throughout the storyline and characters. C.S. Lewis the creator of The Chronicles of Narnia is known for his allegories relating to religion amongst other things. Throughout the movie C.S. Lewis had placed many allegories within the storyline that can be depicted through Aslan, the White Witch, and the events that had occured in the movie. The movie starts out in the

In the film , The Chronicles of Narnia, depicts a parallel story of Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection. The film displays characters who portrays similar characteristics of those in the Bible. For instance ,”The Witch” has an analogous distinction to herself that corresponds to the Devil. The “Lion” who is forgiving and sacrifices his life to save Edmund represents a similar characteristic to Jesus dying for our sins. Aslan, the lion, act similar to Christ which distinguishes him as a Christ-like

The seven books in The Chronicles of Narnia series contain tales of a fantasy world with talking mythical animals. Does this fantasy series for children hold a deeper meaning? The C.S. Lewis’ series ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ may not be a direct parallel to Christian symbolism, but the stories and characters of Narnia do contain parallel biblical truths. Lewis’ The Magicians Nephew and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe both hold Christian allegory, revealing a variety of religious prophecies

Christianity and The Chronicles of Narnia       C. S. Lewis, a well-known author and apologist, is best known by people of all ages for his seven volume series entitled The Chronicles of Narnia. As Lewis wrote about the land of Narnia, an imaginary world visited by children of this world, he had two obvious purposes: to entertain the readers and to suggest analogies of the Christian faith. Although some feel that his stories are violent, Lewis is successful at