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Introduction:

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is a fantasy novel by C.S. Lewis, published in 1950. The book follows four siblings, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy who are sent to Professor Kirke to live with him during World War II. They go into a wardrobe and into the world of Narnia. They meet many creatures, including Aslan, the Lion. It was made into a film in 2005. It is one of the most famous novels in the world.

Plot:

Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie are siblings sent to live with the eccentric Professor Kirke during World War II. On a rainy day, Lucy discovers a large wardrobe and steps inside, finding herself in a magical land called Narnia. Inside Narnia, she meets a fan named Tumnus, who invites her to tea but reveals he must capture humans for the evil White Witch. Lucy returns home excited to tell her siblings about her adventure, but they don’t believe her, thinking she is gone for only a moment. Edmund, one of the brothers, secretly follows Lucy into the wardrobe and ends up in Narnia as well. There, he meets the White Witch, who tricks him with enchanted Turkish Delight, making him want more. Back in their world, when Lucy asks Edmund to support her story about Narnia, he spitefully insists it’s a silly tale. Eventually, all four siblings enter Narnia together and discover that Tumnus has been arrested for helping Lucy. They meet Mr. Beaver, who tells them they must see Aslan, a powerful lion, to help save Narnia. As they journey, they see the arrival of spring, breaking the Witch’s spell of eternal winter. Aslan promises to do everything he can to save Edmund, who has betrayed his siblings. The Witch demands Edmund’s life as punishment for being a traitor, and Aslan agrees to a secret deal with her. After a dramatic confrontation, Aslan sacrifices himself for Edmund but later miraculously returns to life. The Pevensies join Aslan in a battle against the Witch, ultimately defeating her. They become kings and queens of Narnia, ruling for many years before returning to their world. When they return, no time has passed, and they find themselves back in Professor Kirke’s house. He assures them that they will return to Narnia one day.

Analysis:

The author wrote this book to let the readers know about his research on whether Jesus and God exist. He tried to find every reason why Jesus and God don’t exist on Earth, but he couldn’t find any evidence as to why Jesus and God don’t exist. When he couldn’t find anything, he decided to write the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. He presented the lion, Aslan, the Witch as the Satan. This is shown through one of the sayings in the book, “Son of Adam, daughter of Eve.” When Edmund fell for the White Witch, the author wanted to portray that Edmund fell for Satan’s tricks while the other Pevensies didn’t fall short of the Witch’s lies. The book shows a strong bond between the children by showing their care for each other especially when they go into the world of Narnia. Even though Edmund betrayed them several times and was rude to the other Pevensies, they still went to claim him back from the Witch. This shows how they care about each other truly. Faith is also represented in the book. When Lucy and the other siblings meet the Narnia creatures, they are faithful and trustful to them especially continuously staying on Aslan’s side. In the end, the siblings find out that Professor Kirke also knows about Narnia. I think this is either a coincidence because he had the wardrobe for a long time and it was also not a coincidence because he decided to make them stay at his house. Maybe he did intend to find out about the wardrobe. 

Conclusion:

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is a novel published in 1950. It was known for its film in 2005 and the other two movies were released later on. The story is about four Pevensie siblings who go to live with Professor Kirke in World War II. They go into a wardrobe find Narnia and help Aslan defeat the White Witch. The book portrays family, faithfulness, and Christianity. The Pevensies have a great bond with each other which helps them defeat the Witch and get Edmund back from her. The book shows their faithfulness toward Aslan and helps him through many errands and the war. The author showed Christianity through Aslan as Jesus and God and the Witch as Satan.