TLTWTW was a tremendous literary masterpiece by C.S. Lewis, but also held a deeper meaning. As you probably know, C.S. Lewis was a Christian , and a strong believer in Jesus Christ. He wrote the book to tell the story of Jesus's Crucifixion and His sacrifice to mankind, but wrote it in a subtle way so that when people read it, they did not feel like they were being preached to.In the story, the Pevensie children represent mankind, hence the name the Sons of Adam and the Daughters of Eve; the first humans to exist on Earth. Edmund, the child who is tempted and deceived by the White Witch, represents sin in the world. The White Witch deceives Edmund, so she represents Satan, or the proverbial serpent in the Garden of Eden, tricking Edmund into eating the 'fruit', or more subtly, Turkish delight. Ergo, Edmund's initial meeting with the White Witch represents the fall of man.
While Satan is depicted by the White Witch, Aslan represents Jesus, or the King of all Kings. He comes into Narnia, and battles evil, eventually sacrificing His own life on the Stone Table, or the cross on Calvary, where He is slain because He took the punishment for Edmund, or mankind, so that Edmund could have a second chance. That is exactly what Jesus did; He came down onto Earth from Heaven, and eventually was crucified for our sins, so that we could have a second chance.
However, in the story, Aslan comes back to life, and is resurrected from the dead, just as Jesus was. He defied all belief, and came back to life, ascending into Heaven. His ascension into Heaven is depicted by Aslan's mysterious disappearance.
TLTWTW has a much deeper meaning than it seems to, and cleverly depicts the story of Jesus's Crucifixion, Resurrection, and battle against Satan.
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There you go! Now you are delving into the meaning behind the print! Good job!
~Mrs. C
Kyle, you wanted to know about the Golden Compass on Em's blog. I think you should just read it and not ask for a plot! It is way too hard to nail down. However, there has been some criticism of this author and his comments about CS LEwis. You might find it an interesting comparison, because in the Golden Compass organized religion does not get a good viewpoint. Kind of like the Inquisition or the Crusades. Mrs. G
TLTWTW? What the heck, Kyle? I'd agree with you that the book does have many similarities to the Bible. Since Jesus, or the King of All Kings, as you say, is portrayed as Aslan, wouldn't it make sense that Alsan would be a lion? Like, King of the beasts? And I think that, in the movie, Aslan talks kind of...you know...like, other-earthly. But I know that it's no mere coincidence that C.S. Lewis's The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe has a lot to do with religion, especially the death and resurrection of Jesus.
--Garth\Garrett
Garret, TLTWTW is my self-coined abbreviation for the book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. It's an acronym for the book title; writing it was too long and I was hasty at the moment. Sorry for any confusions.
It was no coincidence that C.S. Lewis wrote the book with so many connections to the Bible; he was a strong Christian and wanted to tell children the story of Jesus in a subtle yet entertaining fashion.
-Kyle Lewin
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