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The Chronicles of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Background

The Chronicles of Narnia, an epic captivating fantasy film that was released on December 9, 2005 in Europe and the United States, also translated to English and German. Directed by Andrew Adamson and produced by Mark Johnson, Phillip Stever, and Perry Moore, distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The first published, and second chronological novel in C. S. Lewis children’s book series. C. S. Lewis was a British novelist, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian and a Christian apologist from Belfast, Ireland. Well known for his fictional work also he is the author of the continuation of Narnia including and The voyage of the Dawn Treader. A film that won many awards for example The Academy Award for best make-up and hair, The Belief Net film award for best spiritual film and many more. One of the most successful films producing millions of money; it was the best-selling DVD in the United States in 2006, taking in $332.7 million that year including a box office of $745,013,115 also making such great business, a great investment.

Andrew Adamson ( director) Mark Johnson ( producer)

Summary

Four siblings Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are evacuated from London to escape the danger from world war ll. They are sent to live with Professor in the English countryside. All four children explored the house; however, Lucy discovers a wardrobe that takes her to the magical world of Narnia. Where she meets a faun named Mr. Tumnus, he invites her to tea in his home where he confesses her that he planned to report her to the pretended queen of Narnia. However, the faun returns Lucy to the human’s world; the faun is punished by the , whose name is Jadis because he didn’t report to her that a human entered Narnia. Edmund one of the youngest siblings seeks into the wardrobe, meeting Jadis the white witch, she befriends and offers him magical Turkish delight, which enchants him. Pulling him to her side, the side of evil. Jadis encourages him to bring the rest of her siblings to Narnia with the promise that shall rule over them, and gave them everything they wanted. Everything that the white witch promised Edmund was a lie, the only thing that she wanted was that Edmund encourage the rest of his siblings to enter Narnia and when all four of them where in Narnia, the white witch would kill them all in order to stop Aslans prophecy, being the real king of Narnia, he was about to return in order to fulfill the prophecy. The prophecy in Narnia consist of when two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve sit on the thrones of Cair Paravel so that the witch life and reign will end forever and be defeated. The witch cast her spell on Narnia, 100 years of winter and never Christmas, however her power begin to weakening when Aslan returned, no more frozen winter. The witch takes Edmund with her forcing him to do things he doesn’t want while the rest of the siblings escape from the witch. Lucy, Susan, and Peter go through a long and dangerous trip seeking for Aslans help so they could get their brother back. When they arrive at Aslans kingdom, Aslan gave them his help and send his troops to seek for Edmund until they found him. However, the white witch arrives at Aslans kingdom telling him that he has a traitor ( Edmund), that she wants him back just to kill him. Aslan offers his life, to take his place the witch agrees. Aslan is killed by the white witch in the stone table; he gets humiliated by the witch and her evil troops. Susan and Lucy saw when Aslan was being killed. All of Aslans troops are sad because of his kings dead, Peter the oldest of all four siblings took Aslans place in order for him to become king he had to defeat the witch so they all prepare a battle between the good and the evil. While the battle is about to begin Lucy and Susan are still with Aslan they cannot believe that he is dead, when they are about to leave back to Aslans kingdom the stone table breaks making Aslan to disappeared. Lucy and Susan wondered what happened then all of a sudden Aslan revives and is back to life, Susan and Lucy are so happy and they go to the battle all together, Aslans goal is to help Peter in the battle and kill the witch. Peter fights the witch, even though he is losing power, however the witch thinks that she is taking victory. All of a sudden, Aslan arrives and kills the witch; she can’t believe that Aslan is alive, the good triumph over evil.

Aslans resurrection Jadis (witch) pulling Edmund to her side

The devil of Narnia is finally defeated and the prophecy is accomplished, all four siblings are named as kings all four are crowned and sited on the thrones, Peter being the main king. When the prophecy was fulfill Aslan disappeared leaving his land in complete peace, still everyone will wait for his return. Many years passed Lucy, Susan, Peter, and Edmund grew up becoming adults in Narnia, they live their life as kings, forgetting about their real world. As they are enjoying a trip in their horses Lucy, discovers a lamppost that brings her flashbacks of the day when she first entered Narnia. She is somehow guide by the lamppost and tells her siblings to follow her; they all follow the path that took them back to their real world, to their reality, to that one wardrobe that took them to Narnia. When they were back to their reality they also were back to their childhood, they weren’t’ adults anymore, they were those little naïve kids that did not even know Narnia excisted.

First Time Entering Narnia Jadis taking control over Edmund

Interpretation

The Chronicles of Narnia, a film that mystifies, mesmerizes, enlightens and entertains anyone, and that it unavoidably opens the doors to people’s imagination is an illustrious biblical metaphor. To begin with there is Aslan which symbolizes Jesus Christ, he brings peace to anyone, cures any injuries, he lives in a beautiful kingdom full of peace and joy where everything is possible, where all of his followers are ovidient, the weirdest creatures including all animals talk and don’t do any harm to others, even the trees are on Aslans side, no sign of evil it’s all about peace. All of this symbolizes heaven in the bible it is written that when all of us human beings die we all, the good people have a spot in heaven, where there would be no space for evil, animals won’t do harm to humans, and everything would be possible including the fact that all dead people will revive. On the other side, there is Jadis, the white witch she is the clear embodiment of evil, she is cruel and evil. Her frozen kingdom is full of evilness and of course loneliness, no signs of peace. Jadis symbolizes the power of Satan or evil in the world. In real life evil also exists, many people pretend to be followers of God making others believe that they are in the good side to pull others to their side, pretending to be someone that they are not, they end up being on the evil side. Another example of evil would be those people that do black magic and invoke bad spirits to do harm to others, witchcraft.

Battle scene, Aslans troops vs. Witch Peter in the Battle

Jadis pretended to be a good person when she meets Edmund; he was easily pulled off to her side because of those promises that she made him, if he brought his siblings to Narnia. At the end Edmund, realize that the white witch was evil. One of the most biblical events that appeared on this movie was when Aslan gave his life to the witch so that Edmund would not be killed, he sacrifice his life for him. Aslan was humiliated by the witch and her followers before being killed in the stone table. Jesus also sacrifice his life for all of us, he died being humiliated even cruelly beaten up by those who did not believe in him, the evil. The stone table symbolizes Jesus cross, where he was crucifies. On the day of the big battle between the good and the evil, the stone table breaks and Aslan returns back to life meaning Jesus resurrection. Aslan ready to help Peter in the battle and would kill the witch. In the battle, the witch seems to be taking control, stabbing Edmund. Peter fights her but he is protected by a helmet, the helmet meaning salvation, the shield is faith, his sword is the spirit within us and Susan’s horn is somehow a call for help meaning prayer. Aslan arrives, the witch can’t believe that he is alive, Aslan kills her leaving no signs of evil, evil won’t never ever exist in Narnia. Most of Aslans followers were turned into stones by the witch, but his breath could cure them meaning the resurrection power of the Holy Spirit, restoring his followers to life. The goal of this film was not to transmit a biblical message. However, if you were a believer in Jesus you would definitely see the message that is being conveyed. At the end the devil was defeated, the prophecy was fulfilled and the triumph of good over evil became a reality. No matter what, Jesus will defeat any barriers in order to help his followers, even cures the worst diseases. We might not see him but his power is incredible, the power of faith can take people to unbelievable places, that we don’t even imagine or beautiful unexpected things like miracles happen, there is no doubt about that faith moves mountains.

Aslans sacrifice Aslan and Jadis

Prophecy accomplished

By: Alejandra Gomez