The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe

As The Witch in The Chronicles of Narnia; The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe once stated, “Every traitor belongs to me as my lawful prey and that for every treachery I have a right to a kill,” (Quotev). She said this in reference to Edmund Pevensie, one of the four Pevensie children, as she decided on his fate. Edmund’s only hope was the strength of his family and friends, and even that of a lion named Aslan. There was a profound strain on each Prime Minister during World War Two. Britain had to rely especially on its allies, America and Canada, to protect its citizens, mainly children. Furthermore, this strain is seen through Chamberlain’s foreign policy in response to Hitler’s advances, the relationship between Canada and America to …show more content…
The whole reason the children find Narnia is due to the four coming to Professor Kirke’s household during the London Blitz. The youngest, Lucy, finds Narnia for herself and leads her siblings inside--therefore, it is safe to say that Lucy would portray Winston Churchill. Professor Kirke can be seen as Canada, providing a safe haven for the Pevensies in his country home and welcoming them with open arms. As Lucy Pevensie takes her first steps into the Wardrobe, she meets a faun named Tumnus. Tumnus is best portrayed when compared to Neville Chamberlain, as he is passive like many of the other Animals, and looks only to appease the White …show more content…
John Charmley explains in his book, Chamberlain and the Lost Peace, that while Chamberlain was negotiating peace with Adolf Hitler, Chamberlain was “convinced that his policy was succeeding,” (Charmley 160). Moreover, as time went on without success, Chamberlain continued to warn Hitler, “as he did on September 11,” that should he attempt to take Czechoslovakia, that France, and later Britain would declare war on Germany (107). Chamberlain assumed he was giving the Führer an ultimatum, but by this time, about 1938, Hitler’s regime had grown to extensive size, and “felt strong enough to challenge the power of 1919,” and the entire Treaty of Versailles (106). Hitler was, however, not interested in Britain becoming involved, least of all France. But when Chamberlain went to Munich in 1938 to discuss the Munich Agreement, Hitler put on the facade of a friend to Chamberlain. As the meeting went on, however, Hitler’s short patience was tempted until he rose and stated to Chamberlain, “I do not care whether there is a world war or not, I am determined to settle it soon,” (109). Hitler was not the amiable leader of Germany that Chamberlain expected, but truly the White Witch of a legitimate