Christianity in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe “At 4 in the morning, Lewis believed” (“Faith”). Clive Staples Lewis had a rough time believing in Christianity. His mom was very sick and passed away. Lewis quit believing in Christianity because unanswered prayers. He had a long talk with Tolkien and he then understood Christianity. In the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Lewis uses the symbol of the stone table and the symbol of the Turkish Delight to convey to his readers of his Christianity
literature in The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe. A comparison of cultural events of the times is easily recognizable in British Literature and the reader
(“Faith”). In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Lewis uses the archetype of trickery and the symbol of the Faun to convey innocence to his readers. He begins his novel with the siblings Lucy, Susan, Peter, and Edmund exploring the house where they are staying during the war. Exploring leads them to a world they could’ve never imagines. ”There, they creep through a huge old wardrobe into an alternate kingdom of fauns, centaurs and talking beavers” (Joyce). In the novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has many different themes. C.S Lewis illustrates many different ideas about life. Sacrifice, compassion, and forgiveness are just three out of many themes. The basic storyline involves four kids, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy, who stumble on another world that is in danger of their government. They help fight back and resolve the issues with their Queen. The children live with the Professor. Lucy, the youngest of the four children, finds Narnia. The four of
The film Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe was produced by Mark Johnson. The film is about four children, Susan, who is the oldest, Peter, who is the leader of the children, Edmund, who at the beginning of the film is selfish and Lucy, who is the youngest of the children discovers a wardrobe which takes them to another fantasy world called Narnia. In Narnia they meet many good people, such as Mr. Tumnus who is a fawn and evil people, such as the White Witch of Narnia, who tell them the
The Lion, The Witch, The Wardrobe, The Goblin, The Princess, and The Empowered Child In The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis tells the story of four English children, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, who find themselves saving a fantasy world called Narnia from the wicked White Witch. George Macdonald’s story, Princess and The Goblin, tells a similar tale where Irene, an eight year old princess, and Curdie, a miner boy, save the entire fantastic land from the evil goblins. Macdonald and
The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe is an allegory to the story of Christ. It has subtle hints of the Christ story throughout it. It tells the story of four children who find their way into a magical world through a Wardrobe. In this world there is an evil witch who keeps it always winter and never Christmas. The witch is like Satan. One of the children, Edmund betrays his siblings to the witch. He then must be killed according to the laws, but Aslan sacrifices himself in Edmund’s stead. Aslan
C.S. Lewis was famous for many things his quote “you are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream” was very recognized. By looking at The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe one can see C.S Lewis included the themes of good vs. evil, compassion and forgiveness, and betrayal because of his strong Christian faith. Clive Staples Lewis was born on November 29, 1898, in Belfast, Ireland. His mother’s name was Flora August Hamilton Lewis and his father’s name was Albert J. Lewis (Bio.com)
Throughout history symbolism is used to convey deeper meanings. All great literature alludes to deeper, life affecting truths. Aslan, in C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, is a blatant symbol for the sacrifice and love of Jesus. Similarly, in To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee relies heavily on the use of symbols, some more subliminal than others. The first time through the book, the image of the ham seems to be a frivolous detail; upon the second reading, the hidden message becomes
In Clive Staple Lewis’ book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Lewis writes about a mystical realm hidden in the depths of an old wardrobe. He describes an adventure that four young siblings go on. The siblings must face betrayal, guilt, addiction, and a villain before they come together as one. Lewis uses the archetype of temptation and the archetype of the color white to portray the theme of Christianity. In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the color white is used to represent purity