Jesus And Narnia In The Grapes Of Wrath

Edmund's peregrination into the Witch's service initiates when he finds out she can make Turkish delight appear by magic. Because it is magical dessert, Edmund shouldn’t really be accused of being so obsessed with it. The actual problem is when Edmund is thinking about the Turkish delight even after he left Narnia. Edmund eating the Turkish delight can be related to Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. This is called a sin of consumption. Edmund is a basically a traitor, and his fate lies in the Witch’s hands, just like our fate can lie in the hands of the devil if we submit ourselves to temptation. The White Witch doesn’t exactly have to be an exact portrayal of Satan, though. She could be a minion of the devil. She

Aslan gave his life in order to save Edmund, just as Jesus Christ gave his life to save us. Through Aslan's death, Edmund's sin is eliminated and forgiven, and Edmund is permitted to live with a clean spirit again. This is also shown in our lives because now that all our sins are forgivable, we are allowed to go to Heaven if we remain good and righteous. C.S. Lewis wanted to share the story of Jesus Christ, but with a fantasy twist. The Chronicles of Narnia provide readers with a different sense of what it means to have faith, be good, and be Christ-like. The White Witch casts a magical, perpetual winter on all of Narnia, symbolizing a barren time; a “frozen” period of time. Vegetation doesn’t really grow well, many mammals go into hibernation, and people have to come close together to stay warm. Many families have fires. This is a habitual reaction to the cold for people and animals that cannot adapt to the harsh, freezing conditions. Even if some people and other creatures could handle a normal length winter, there is no way they could be okay with an eternal winter. Narnia was gorgeous and lively, but now that there is this ghastly winter, it is no