Narnia Aslan A Christ Figure Analysis

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Throughout the Chronicles of Narnia, Aslan was the most influential and notable character. He shares many of the same characteristics and actions of Jesus Christ. For example, he was hailed as king of narnians and Jesus was the king of Jews. In the Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Aslan turns a well of water to wine just like Jesus turned water to wine for his disciples. Aslan also helps the children (Peter, Edmund, Susan, and Lucy) feel welcomed into their new world that they had discovered. This makes him good with children and connects to Foster’s list on page 119. Moreover, Aslan encompasses many other qualities a Christ Figure should have according to Foster’s list. The first one on the list was “crucified, wounds in the hands, feet,

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