The Chronicles of Narnia

CS Lewis was a Christian author who used his imagination to both entertain and inspire. The film 'The Chronicles of Narnia', produced by Mark Johnson and Philip Stuer, is a cinematic adaptation of the book, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The book is the first in a series of seven books Lewis wrote titled The Chronicles of Narnia. The movie has a very strong alignment with the Bible, some of the ways this is conveyed are: through the use of plot, set design, symbolism, characters and the way the characters represent biblical figures through their role and appearance in the movie. This can be proved by looking at the script and exploring the similarities between the movie and biblical stories, as well as imagery bringing the Christian connection closer.

Plot

The producers of 'The Chronicles of Narnia' copy a variety of ideas from the Bible and apply it to their plot. For example when Lucy enters the world of Narnia, she is immediately drawn to the lamp post; this light could represent Jesus, as Jesus is quoted in the Bible saying "I am the light of the world"(john 8:12). Another example is that many times throughout the film the children are referred to as “sons of Adam” and “daughters of Eve”. This is a clear reference to the Bible, particularly at the beginning of the movie where Lucy meets Mr. Tumnus and he says; “So you are a daughter of Eve?”, followed by Lucy saying; “my mum’s name is Helen”, followed by Mr. Tumnus saying; “but you are in fact human?”, inferring that all humans are descendants of Adam and Eve. At the start of the film the White Witch deceives and tempts Edmund. Just like how Satan tempted and deceived Adam and Eve. Next, when the White Witch said “Behold, The great lion”. It is symbolic of P...

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...ng that he has known all along what adventures are in the wardrobe almost as though he is God himself with all the wisdom and knowledge, along with the love and compassion one would expect of a loving God. Mr. Tumnus, the Faun represents Judas, who at first betrays Aslan and wants to kidnap Lucy, until Aslan appears out of the fire and he repents, however loses his life as a result, and is also similar to the "Doubting THOMAS" of the gospels. However, Mr Tumnus could also signify the apostle Paul, who first worked against Christianity, and then became a Christian (Selby, 2005).

Works Cited

Selby, 2005 The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe SYMBOLISM and MEANINGS http://www.jonathanselby.com/Narnia.html

Winner, 2005 What’s Christian about Narnia

http://www.beliefnet.com/Entertainment/Movies/Narnia/Whats-Christian-About-Narnia.aspx?p=1