The Magician's Nephew

C. S. Lewis beautifully portrays the story of the Crucifixion and Resurrection in a fiction setting in such a way that Christians see the parallels and are reminding of the ultimate sacrifice but people who are not familiar with Jesus still can take something away from Lewis's story, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Throughout the Chronicles of Narnia, C. S. Lewis weaves Biblical themes into the characters' lives. The most prominent story Lewis uses is the Crucifixion of Jesus when he pens…

C.S. Lewis was an incredibly gifted author of his time. Most of Lewis’s literary works such as The Chronicles of Narnia and Mere Christianity are considered timeless works of success because of the literary elements Lewis used that made his works so prominent. The Chronicles of Narnia and Mere Christianity are significant novels because both contain certain elements, symbols, and meanings that continue to strongly impact society. Lewis also wrote his novels through personal feelings and…

and then Alsan comes back later in the book, which resembles a Jesus like action, like when he was crucified. In some of the other Narnia books there are other themes that resemble from the bible such as creation, which is from Lewis’ book The Magician’s Nephew, which tells how evil came into Narnia. In Prince Caspian the theme taken from the bible is restoration and true religion after corruption. The other and last main theme shared with the bible is the coming of the Antichrist, the last…

There are the more obvious parallels: Aslan’s death on the Stone Table in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe/Jesus’ death on the cross, the Rapture/the end of Old Narnia in The Last Battle, and the two creation stories found in Genesis/The Magician’s Nephew. However, there are far more subtle Biblical parallels that Lewis himself might not even have realized that he had written. One of those such parallels I will discuss here: how Lucy and Susan’s character and attitudes in Prince Caspian…

Towards the end of World War II, many colonized countries began rebellions against their imperial colonizers and some were successful in gaining independence. Most notably, India, was led by a revolutionist, Mahatma Gandhi, who sought and won the Indian Independence movement in British-ruled India. While the world saw this politically unstable atmosphere of colonized locations gaining their freedom; the populace of these imperial nations found themselves thrust into the ethical foray of granting…

“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was published by C.S. Lewis in 1950. C.S. Lewis was originally born as Clive Staple Lewis in 1898 to Flora August Hamilton Lewis and Albert J. Lewis. He grew up in Belfast, Ireland with his older brother Warren Lewis. At age 10 his mother died and went on to receive education from boarding schools and tutors, at this time he began losing faith in God and slowly began turning to atheism. During World War I, he served…

incorporate Christianity. (Beversluis and Dorsett.) While The Chronicles of Narnia were written many years after his conversion, they still achieve his goal of incorporating Christianity. The entire series is a symbol for the Christian story: from the Magician’s Nephew, which is an analogy for the creation, to The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, which symbolizes the crucifixion, and to The Last Battle, is a symbol for the revelations. When WWII broke out, Lewis would air radio talk shows…

The world has an instinct to search for a higher power. Some people deny the power, but others embrace it. C.S. Lewis was one of many well known authors that wove his beliefs into his writings. Readers of Lewis’ famous children’s series, The Chronicles of Narnia, can see parallel images of the Christian faith, specifically through the character of Aslan. Aslan is a lion that is known as the creator and savior in the Narnian world, much like Jesus Christ in the Christian faith. Although Lewis’…