THE CHRISTIAN SYMBOLS IN C.S. LEWIS’ THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

Abstract

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) one of the seven popular fantasy novels for children written by C. S Lewis. It is a story about the adventures of the Pevensies in Narnia. They discover that Narnia is in bondage. It is captivated for a hundred years under the spell of the evil White Witch. Prophecies have foretold the end of the White Witch’s reign. One day Aslan will return to Narnia. Aslan is the great lion, the King of Beast, Son of the Emperor- Beyond-The Sea. Furthermore, as the saying goes, two “Sons of Adam” and two “Daughters of Eve” will one day sit on the four thrones at Cair Paravel and will rule as Kings and Queens in Narnia. The problem to discuss in this thesis is to know the influence of the symbols upon the whole story and discuss the other aspects which support the symbolism in the novel. This thesis uses two main approaches, they are psychological and moral approaches. Then the method of analysis is deductive method. It is a method of analysis which is reached by reasoning from general points to particular points. Library research and internet browsing are used also in writing this thesis. The purpose of writing this thesis is to get better understanding about Christian symbols in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The writer discusses about Christian symbols with the aim of providing the readers with valuable sacrifice in Christ which symbolized by Aslan. Furthermore, the writer hopes this study will be worthwhile to herself and to the readers who are interested in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. This thesis is consist four chapters. The first chapter deals with the background of the study, the problem to discuss, the scope of the study, the approaches to use, the method of analysis, the goal of the study and the organization of the thesis. The second chapter will provide information about Clive Staples Lewis as the author and the synopsis of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The third chapter explains clearly the meaning of the term, whereas the fourth chapter will discuss the analysis of main problem of the study. Finally, chapter five is the conclusion of the study