“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.”
A Literary Analysis The Chronicles of Narnia, is a set of movies directed by Andrew Adamson which made their first appearance in 2005 (Ewart). The movies are based off a series of fantasy novels written by C.S. Lewis. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is one out of the seven he wrote for the Chronicles of Narnia series. This tale was the first book written and published by Lewis in 1950 and when placed in order by chronicle it is second in the series. Though some people may see it as a pretty straight-forward fantasy tale, is it possible that C.S. Lewis may have intended a much deeper meaning then what appears on the surface? Based on my interpretation I believe that the …show more content…
As the rules are written, every traitor belongs to the White Witch. In the movie, when Edmund enters into the land of Narnia, he is in search of his sister Lucy. During his search for his sister he comes across the White Witch. Edmund is not scared of her because she does not resemble evil just yet. I believe she is the likeness of Satan. In the bible it says that Satan was a beautiful creature, an angel of light. When I think of an angel I think of pure beauty. “And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14).” The White Witch makes promises to Edmund about being king of Narnia, as long as he brings his brothers and sisters to her. Later in the movie Edmund and the three other siblings find out about the prophecy. Now Edmund knows the witch is evil. However, he returns to the White Witch. She holds Edmund captive for not doing as she had asked him to do. Edmund had betrayed his prophecy, Aslan, and his family. Edmund resembles Judus, one of Jesus’s disciples, who betrayed him in return for thirty silver coins. “ Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests and asked, What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you? So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over. (2 Corinthians)” Aslan talks to Edmund in the movie and now Edmund understands his prophecy. The witch comes for Edmund because the deep magic allows her to. When she arrives Aslan does not let her take Edmund. Aslan made a deal with the white witch that nobody knew of. Aslan meets the witch at the table of stone, before she kills him she and her followers humiliate the lion by cutting his mane. In the bible, before Jesus’s crucifixion, he was also humiliated. Aslan sacrificed himself so that Edmund could live, therefore paying for Edmunds sins. Just as Aslan did, Jesus
A Literary Analysis The Chronicles of Narnia, is a set of movies directed by Andrew Adamson which made their first appearance in 2005 (Ewart). The movies are based off a series of fantasy novels written by C.S. Lewis. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is one out of the seven he wrote for the Chronicles of Narnia series. This tale was the first book written and published by Lewis in 1950 and when placed in order by chronicle it is second in the series. Though some people may see it as a pretty straight-forward fantasy tale, is it possible that C.S. Lewis may have intended a much deeper meaning then what appears on the surface? Based on my interpretation I believe that the …show more content…
As the rules are written, every traitor belongs to the White Witch. In the movie, when Edmund enters into the land of Narnia, he is in search of his sister Lucy. During his search for his sister he comes across the White Witch. Edmund is not scared of her because she does not resemble evil just yet. I believe she is the likeness of Satan. In the bible it says that Satan was a beautiful creature, an angel of light. When I think of an angel I think of pure beauty. “And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14).” The White Witch makes promises to Edmund about being king of Narnia, as long as he brings his brothers and sisters to her. Later in the movie Edmund and the three other siblings find out about the prophecy. Now Edmund knows the witch is evil. However, he returns to the White Witch. She holds Edmund captive for not doing as she had asked him to do. Edmund had betrayed his prophecy, Aslan, and his family. Edmund resembles Judus, one of Jesus’s disciples, who betrayed him in return for thirty silver coins. “ Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests and asked, What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you? So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over. (2 Corinthians)” Aslan talks to Edmund in the movie and now Edmund understands his prophecy. The witch comes for Edmund because the deep magic allows her to. When she arrives Aslan does not let her take Edmund. Aslan made a deal with the white witch that nobody knew of. Aslan meets the witch at the table of stone, before she kills him she and her followers humiliate the lion by cutting his mane. In the bible, before Jesus’s crucifixion, he was also humiliated. Aslan sacrificed himself so that Edmund could live, therefore paying for Edmunds sins. Just as Aslan did, Jesus