Archetypes in Narnia
In the book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, there are many symbols, archetypes, and themes throughout the book. According to the C.S. Lewis Foundation, it was the first book in the series of The Chronicles of Narnia. Clive Staples Lewis was a very successful fictional writer. In his novel, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, he uses the archetype of the evil figure with the ultimate good heart, the archetype the magic weapon, and the archetype of the color red in his story to show the deception throughout the story.
In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the Turkish Delight represents sin in the beginning of the book. When Edmund meets the White Witch, he says, “Please couldn’t I have just one piece of Turkish Delight to eat on the way home?” (Lewis 41). Edmund gets easily addicted to the Turkish Delight. “She learns that he has a brother and two sisters. Together, the …show more content…
Throughout history, the image and behavior of a witch has evolved. One of the original sources where witches appear is in the Bible. Witches have been established in history and throughout fairy tales and stories and have developed their own archetype. A witch typically plays the role of the antagonist in the story. They are dehumanized, have the ability to use magical powers and spells and utilize these skills for selfish or evil reasons. (Character Analysis)
“Her face was white-not mercly pale, but like white like snow or paper over icing sugar, except for her very red mouth” (Lewis 32). In the early chapters, the White Witch represents a villain when Edmund visits Narnia for the first time and encounters her. When Edmund first sees the “angelic” appearance of the White Witch, he assumes that she is full with nothing but good intentions. An example of when deception is conveyed is when Edmund is deceived by the “angelic” evil White Witch when she lures him in with the innocent color
In the book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, there are many symbols, archetypes, and themes throughout the book. According to the C.S. Lewis Foundation, it was the first book in the series of The Chronicles of Narnia. Clive Staples Lewis was a very successful fictional writer. In his novel, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, he uses the archetype of the evil figure with the ultimate good heart, the archetype the magic weapon, and the archetype of the color red in his story to show the deception throughout the story.
In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the Turkish Delight represents sin in the beginning of the book. When Edmund meets the White Witch, he says, “Please couldn’t I have just one piece of Turkish Delight to eat on the way home?” (Lewis 41). Edmund gets easily addicted to the Turkish Delight. “She learns that he has a brother and two sisters. Together, the …show more content…
Throughout history, the image and behavior of a witch has evolved. One of the original sources where witches appear is in the Bible. Witches have been established in history and throughout fairy tales and stories and have developed their own archetype. A witch typically plays the role of the antagonist in the story. They are dehumanized, have the ability to use magical powers and spells and utilize these skills for selfish or evil reasons. (Character Analysis)
“Her face was white-not mercly pale, but like white like snow or paper over icing sugar, except for her very red mouth” (Lewis 32). In the early chapters, the White Witch represents a villain when Edmund visits Narnia for the first time and encounters her. When Edmund first sees the “angelic” appearance of the White Witch, he assumes that she is full with nothing but good intentions. An example of when deception is conveyed is when Edmund is deceived by the “angelic” evil White Witch when she lures him in with the innocent color