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

woke the silence suddenly. It was like a bugle, but richer. ‘it is your sister’s horn,’ said Aslan.” (Lewis 130). When she becomes queen at Cair Paravel, she is known as Queen Susan the Gentle.

Edmund Pevensie is the third oldest child, Edmund is a brat for most of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Edmund is spiteful and mean, and likes to tease his sister, Lucy. “‘Peter! Susan! It’s all true. Edmund has seen it too,” said Lucy. “Tell us Ed,” said Susan. Oh, yes, Lucy and I have been playing-pretending that all her story about a country in the wardrobe is true. Just for fun of course. There’s nothing really there,” said Edmund.’” (Lewis 44-45). His greed for the enchanted Turkish Delight leads him to act as a traitor against his siblings.

As previously stated before, Alsan represents Jesus. Aslan's death to save Edmund's life and his successive resurrection are clear references to the life of Christ. Lewis's novel makes some vital changes to the figure of Christ that makes Aslan more accessible to children than the Christ they learn about in church. Lewis's method worked well because once his book was published he received a letter from a very distraught little boy pleading for help because he could not help loving Aslan more than Jesus, even though he knew he was supposed to love Jesus above everything else. The very shift from a man to a lion is quite significant. Christ is a human being, which is both confusing and compelling, particularly for a child. Christ seems almost too familiar to a small child, distorting the boundary between a God who deserves worship and a friend who deserves affection. The beauty of the figure of a lion is that a child would have no problems showing both emotions for a lion. A lion, as king of the forest, is fearful and intimidating. The lion is also a big cat, and Lewis emphasizes this side of Aslan by depicting him as romping and playing merrily with the children. A talking animal at once inspires love and respect, magic and mystery. Lewis adapts the figure of Jesus for children while still maintaining all the essential characteristics of