Moral analysis of the movie Chronicles of Narnia The chronicles of Narnia, the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was written by C. S. Lewis in 1950 and remains the best-loved fable of all generations. A fable story of love, family, good, evil and sacrifice with moral beliefs for readers to learn. C. S Lewis’s stepson Douglas Gresham has reported that C.S Lewis did not intend on his story to be a Christian fable. He intended on it just being a moral story, about good and evil, his premise being if the Jesus’ crucifixion had happened in modern day. The main characters are the four Pevensie children, Lucy, Peter, Susan, and Edmund.
Lucy is the youngest and pure of heart, and Peter is the oldest and the leader. Susan is the first oldest, and Edmund is a lost soul. The middle child, he misses his father who is fighting in the war, and resents that he has to obey his older brother. He is selfish, angry and lost.
In Narnia, Lucy, Peter, and Susan live their lives on the path of good and the righteous, while the evil White Queen seduces Edmund (Satan) and agrees to betray his siblings to the White Queen in exchange for sitting on the throne beside her and a lifetime supply of delicious Turkish treats. Lucy, Peter and Susan are told that they are part of a prophecy that says four human children will bring about the end of Winter (Evil) and the White queen’s rule. However, there is hope, Aslen, the lion (Jesus) has come with his army of good to free the world of the evil White queens’ rule. His is the centerpiece of the story representing good, holy, and the just.
Aslen stands for virtue, condemns evil, and is the Christ figure of the piece. He sacrifices his life to the White Queen for Edmund’s lost soul and returns to life to finally conquer the White Queen. Edmund understands the evil he has caused, and redeems himself. He is forgiven and good triumph’s over evil.
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- The Chronicles of Narnia- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
