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Narnia And The Garden Of Genesis Essay

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The world of Narnia and the Garden of Eden run parallel to each other. The world of Narnia was introduced in the book of The Magicians Nephewfrom the Chronicles of Narnia. The themes of creation, original sin and temptation are portrayed in this book. The creation of the world is portrayed in the The Book of Genesis. The Magicians Nephewis the first book in Chronicles of Narnia”. Similarly The Book of Genesisis the first book in the Bible. In the Book of Genesis from the Bible God created the human being:
The lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life: and the man became the living being. (2; 7)
Similarly in The Magician Nephew, Aslan the Lion is compared to the God-like being. In the novel C.S. Lewis portrayed Aslan’s entry as: andThe Lion opened his mouth, but no sound came from it: he was breathing out, long, warm breath; it seemed to sway all the beasts as the wind sways a line of trees. (76)
The similarity between God’s creation in the Garden of Eden and Aslan’s entry in the world of Narnia plays an important role. Gods breath gave life to man. Aslan’s breath gave life to animals. In the “Book of Genesis” human beings are created in the Garden of Eden. In the Magicians Nephew human beings are introduced into the world of Narnia. The creation of animals in the Garden of Eden are compared to the creation of animals in the world of Narnia. Lewis wrote this novel to fascinate children. So, the animals of Narnia have

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