The Lion And The Wardrobe Christian Analysis

In Clive Staples Lewis early life he was an atheist. He was distraught over the passing of his mother. Lewis was eventually converted to Christianity by some of his friends; shortly thereafter he began writing The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Christianity played a big role, as the story is an obvious allegory for the Bible. Christianity is well-rooted throughout the novel in the hero, who represents Jesus, and the stone table, which represents the cross. The character Aslan is a well-known representation of Jesus: “Aslan is the creator and ruler of Narnia, an obvious Christ-figure…” (Park). Aslan is more similar to Jesus the further a reader goes along. The mere mention of his name evokes strong feelings in the protagonists: the way a Christian may feel about Jesus’ name. Late in the story Aslan breathes on each of the
Jesus gave up his life for an unworthy people, just like Aslan did for Edmund. The stone table serves a double purpose; not only as a device on which to be killed, but also as a symbol of belief in Aslan’s powers. Aslan comes back from his sacrificial death like Jesus: “The Stone Table was broken into two pieces… ‘Aren’t you dead then, dear Aslan?’… “Not now,’ said Aslan” (Lewis). Aslan returned from his sacrificial slaughter to lead his people, like Jesus returned from his cave. It is easy to see that C.S. Lewis intended his novel to be an allegory for Christianity, with his use of Aslan as a representation of Jesus and his example of the cross in the stone table. Lewis shows that one can create an entertaining, fun children’s story while also giving more experienced readers a deeper meaning to think about. His success teaches writers that they should not be afraid to engage in silly, fantastical subject matter even if their underlying theme is