There was great focus on how both were treated prior to their death rather than just focusing on the death itself. When Aslan was being killed on the stone table to save Edmund from the consequences of his betrayal Aslan was also mocked, tortured and shaved to strip him of his pride.
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When Jesus was killed He was mocked and tortured, but He endured it willingly to free humans from the consequences of their sin. Just as Jesus endured the cruelty against Himself willingly in order to die as a sacrifice for mankind, Aslan died willingly to atone for Edmund’s betrayal (Perry, “Christian Parallels in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”).īoth Jesus and Aslan were then also brought back to life, overcoming death rather than being overcome by it, showing an immense amount of power that nobody else is capable of (Perry, “Christian Parallels in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”). (Perry, “Christian Parallels in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”). Edmund did not help the white witch kill Aslan, instead Aslan offered himself as a sacrifice in Edmund’s place to free Edmund from being killed by the white witch making Edmund more similar to mankind than Judas. Jesus accepted their charges against Him, knowing He was dying to free all of mankind from the consequences of their sin. Judas betrayed Jesus and caused Jesus to be captured and killed by the Romans. However, it’s possibly more appropriate to view Edmund as representing all of mankind rather than Judas. It has also been said that Edmund represents Judas who betrayed Jesus in the Bible, as Edmund was working with the white witch and caused Aslan to be killed at the stone table. Lewis shows through his story that while evil may seem powerful when one faces it head on, the power of good is always superior (Bloom 11). This is similar to Christianity’s view that Satan has some power in the world but that Jesus will ultimately overpower Satan (Perry, “Christian Parallels in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”). Though the witch has been ruling it for quite some time, Aslan will soon return and defeat the witch (Lewis 85). It is said in the book that Aslan is the rightful king over all of Narnia. In the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Aslan is a God-like character, specifically symbolic of Jesus, and the white witch is symbolic of Satan (Perry, “Christian Parallels in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”). In the Bible it teaches that God created all of the earth and is the ruler of it, though Satan tries to gain power over the world (“The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe”). For a parent who wishes to teach their children Christian values, this novel can be a wonderful introduction into a complex system of beliefs. The symbolism is also beneficial for helping children to understand Christianity. Concepts that one would normally have to spend time studying to understand were presented in a few hours of light reading. It allows the reader to experience Jesus’ power and kindness through Aslan, or Satan’s trickery and deceit through the white witch. It can also go the other way for those who read this story and do not have a deep understanding of Christianity it is an introduction into the religion from an insider’s perspective. If The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe did not parallel with many aspects of Christianity it would still be a lovely story, but it would lack the depth that exists because of the way those who understand the Christian faith relate to it. Symbolism is a way of giving a story much deeper meaning.
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