Symbolism In Lewis's The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe

Throughout The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, Lewis utilizes a myriad of components, or symbols, to create an allegory of Christianity. These components suggest Lewis was crafting this story to convey Christian concepts. Examples of religious symbolism include Aslan, the stone table, the beavers underlying characteristics, the children’s “title”, and even the White Witch. Aslan is a character who strongly resembles Jesus Christ. Within the first few chapters, the fawn and the beavers speak of Aslan as though he holds power and authority over the kingdom. For example, as the children are eating dinner with the beavers, they discuss who Aslan is. Mr Beaver explains, “Why don’t you know? He’s the King. He’s the Lord of the whole wood, but not often here, you understand…. But the word has reached us that he has come back,” (Lewis 74). The beavers imply that other Narnians have faith in Aslan, knowing he will take action in his own timing to overcome the evil in their world. This is explained in chapter eight, “wrong will be right when Aslan comes in sight…” (Lewis 74). As Christ is the center of Christianity, Aslan is implied as the center of Narnia. In chapter fourteen, Aslan offers to sacrifice himself on the stone table in the place of Edmund, even though Aslan had done nothing wrong to deserve this punishment. …show more content…
When the children arrive in Narnia and meet the beaver’s, they explain some of the prophecies that are said to happen when “daughters of Eve and sons of Adam” enter the land. One example occurs in chapter eight when Mr. Beaver explains to the children, “But the word has reached us that he has come back. He is in Narnia at this moment. He’ll settle the White Queen all right” (Lewis 74). The beavers serve as prophets, just as there are prophets in the bible. Prophets in the bible were called to deliver messages sent from God. The beavers were delivering messages sent by others to tell of Aslan’s