Literary Analysis Of The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe

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.

First of all, the death of Aslan takes the place of Edmund’s death, who is the betrayed his siblings. Jesus is the sinless man, therefore he can atone for others who all are sinners(Timothy 2:6). That is exactly what Aslan did to Edmund, who was supposed to die on the stone table. Without Aslan’s help, Edmund would have never finished his reverse, have noticed his mistake, got along with his siblings, or have be able to stand for justice. That is how essential the role Aslan plays is. Conspicuously, he knows that the White Witch killed Edmund for his betory. Aslan would never let Edmund die, not only because he loves him and wants save him, but also because he knows that deeper magic from its origin. Just like Jesus ransomed himself in order to save thousands, Aslan loves everyone,

When Edmund first goes to Narnia, he meets the White Witch. She tells Edmund that if he brings back his three siblings than she will make him a prince. When he returns to the Witch without his siblings, she is furious and makes him her slave and forces him to walk to the Stone Table, where she anticipates Aslan will be. Just as the Witch is sharpening her knife to kill Edmund, the other animals rush over to save him and sequentially lose

Lewis, after Edmund Pevensie wanders into Narnia and meets the White Witch. Once she finds out that he’s one of the “Sons of Adam” mentioned in the prophecy that foretold the end of her reign, the White Witch puts on a false demeanor. She offers Edmund a hot beverage and a box of enchanted Turkish delight that makes the consumer crave it and consume it to his or her death. Edmund is the only one putting effort into this “communion,” as he is the only one eating while the White Witch is simply sitting on the sled and interrogating him. The White Witch doesn’t bond with Edmund, and Edmund fools himself into thinking that he’s become friendly with the Queen of Narnia. As such, the “communion” ultimately fails in regard to friendly bonding. However, there is an exchange of ideas: The White Witch feeds him lies about making him prince and giving him more Turkish delight, and in return, Edmund unknowingly gives her information on a traitor and promises to bring his siblings to

When Edmund visits the Witch with the desire to become king, as promised by the Witch, he soon realizes that he won't become anything remotely close to that, as he’s forced to give up the location of his siblings for the Witch’s aspirations and ideals. The Witch verbally abuses Edmund, roaring harsh words his way. The Witch forces his hand when he’s tricked into harming others for the Witch’s delight. But once he’s saved by Aslan’s army, he gains the courage to fight against her in the war. In the war, he valiantly destroys the Witch’s wand, putting her evil deeds to the end.

Additionally, the author, C.S. Lewis, describes Edmund as "becoming a nastier person every minute" and believing he had achieved success (p.. 52. The aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid afores This description shows Edmund gradually turning to negativity and selfishness, showing his willingness to prioritize his own desires over those of others, including his siblings. Edmund's behavior not only harms those around him but also reflects his deteriorating character, making him a negative presence within the family dynamic. Overall, Edmund's spiteful actions and increasing nastiness contribute to his portrayal as a bad brother, highlighting the negative impact he has on the sibling relationships in the

In the end of the novel, Edmund showed the traits of a brave and altruistic hero through his actions. Edmund used to be a bratty evil child, but since the middle of the novel, he has begun to become a very heroic person. Given his history, some would say that he could never change, but his experiences with the White Witch allowed him to come to his senses about what side he should be on, and what side he shouldn’t be on. All the anger that was building up inside of him towards the Witch, he let out on the battlefield by destroying her wand and putting an end to the reign of the White Witch. Edmund is now a hero because he no longer is only thinking about himself, he has now gained the trait of altruism and is thinking about the needs of others,

Unfortunately due to Edmund’s treason the Witch confronts Aslan and claims her right to Edmund’s blood as described in the laws (Deep Magic) of Narnia. “As a traitor Edmund stands condemned” (Ditchfield 62). This is also the case in the Bible; “All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law” (Romans 2:12). Another Biblical text explains, “Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness” (Hebrews 9:22). The White Witch warns Aslan of the consequences of ignoring the laws of Narnia. “If this is not accomplished, Narnia will be destroyed with fire and water, which immediately reminds biblically literate readers of Noah’s flood and the prophesied final destruction of the Earth by fire” (Hinten 18). Edmunds sin can’t go unpunished and the penalty is

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.

Upon hearing this, Edmund presents himself as sympathetic and supportive towards Gloucester. After his father leaves, Edmund reveals to the reader his true intentions of betraying his father and taking his title. This abrupt transformation of attitude and objective is part of the theme of “Appearance vs Reality.” Although he appears to be loyal and innocent to Gloucester, the reality is that he is planning to overthrow Gloucester and is apathetic towards his

The power that makes Edmund corrupt is trust. He uses the trust to manipulate and control his father for the benefit of himself. He frames his brother by composing a false letter to his father implicating a plot to kill Gloucester, that when “our father would sleep till I waked him, you should enjoy half his revenue forever.” (1, 2, 55-56) Gloucester replies with “this villain of mine comes under the prediction of mine: there’s son against father” (1, 2, 112-117) This shows that Gloucester had great faith and trust in his son Edgar. To better his plan he goes to Edgar and convinces him to run away. The thought that he would frame his own brother for the chance to gain power shows his corruption, and that he will do anything to have more power. Edmund writes another letter, except this implicates his father in a plot with France to kill The Duke of Cornwall. He does this so that “the younger rises [and] the old doth fall” (3, 4, 25) and he will become the Earl. Edmund is so corrupted and blinded by his quest for power that he is willing to jeopardize his father’s

As his home life began to deteriorate, little Ed learned devious ways to get around it. For example, to avoid his mother noticing and him being beaten, he would steal a nickel or dime here and there from her purse. These tactics implemented sneaky and criminality skills at a very young age. At school, Ed was always an outsider. He was constantly getting in trouble from preschool to second grade. A little later on, he slowly turned quiet and spooky. Not many people knew him because his life consisted of going to school and then going home, back into the basement. Often, young Ed had frustration and hatred built up on the inside, his outlets were fantasies. He imagined being the last person left on Earth, no one there to yell at him for doing things he wanted to do. Although many people find the thought of “being the last person alive” as scary and uncomfortable, this was Edmund’s escape to paradise. He always thought of himself as evil because he did not know it was normal to have mean thoughts such as “oh I'd like to hit him” or “she's a real b*tch.” Due to him not having an adult to guide him to a new way of acting out in a more positive way, he never grew out of these

I wouldn’t presume to understand why Edmund would be so distrusting in his siblings. Edmund constantly acts as though he is hiding something, he acts as though he cannot trust anyone. Even before Edmund meets the witch his is always acting shifty. This dishonesty Edmunds exhibits is one of his key personality traits the witch preys upon. She is almost immediately aware that she will be able to manipulate him easily. Unfortunately for Edmund and his family alike, this misplaced faith in the witch makes him follow her nearly blindly, it also leads me to believe he is capable of strong faith in something. If he would have not been left alone he wouldn’t have been led astray by the witch. He also would not have had this opportunity to learn a valuable

When having to reflect upon the movies I have seen and trying and pinpoint a few that have made a spiritual impact on me without me even noticing, was very difficult. So, I took to Google and realized that one of my favorite series, The Chronicles of Narnia, is almost based on Christianity itself. One movie, in particular, probably the most well known is The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. The movie is found to have Christian themes. The writer of the novels the films are based on has religious views in almost all the books. This film adaption of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is filled with hidden religious content. For instance, Aslan is seen to be Jesus Christ, Jadis is Satan, and the plot of the movie follows the resurrection

Edmund’s frustration at the treatment of illegitimate children was present from the start of the play, as he exclaimed: “Why ‘bastard’?/ [..] When my mind as generous and my shape as true / As honest madam’s issue?” (I ii 6-7). He considered himself an