The Lion, And The Wardrobe

Edmund was astonished to see such a woman with extraordinary height and sternness that it demonstrated the power that the White Witch possessed from her physical appearance.
The visualizations that Lewis depicts in the The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe about the unique characters help the readers grasp the concept of Narnia and its inhabitants. For example, the first creature Lucy encountered is described when she steps into Narnia and walked towards the lamppost. “From the waist upward he was like a man, but his legs were shaped like a goat’s (the hair on them was glossy black) and instead of feet he had goat’s hoofs. He also had a tail… He had a strange, but pleasant little face, with a short pointed beard and curly hair, and out of

This use of personification is only seen commonly throughout the world of Narnia. Once all the Pevensie children enter Narnia and go through Mr. Tumnus’s house, they come across a beaver who seems to be beckoning to the children to follow him. As Mr. Beaver brought the children into his dam, Lewis incorporated personification in the scenes of the children interacting with Mr. Beaver and his wife. The first thing Lucy noticed when she walked into Mr. Beaver’s dam was Mrs. Beaver, “She saw a kind-looking old she-beaver sitting in the corner with a thread in her mouth working at her sewing machine…” (Lewis 72). All the actions that the Beavers do within that chapter, like setting up dinner and making the food, convince the readers to feel a realistic connection of daily family life with the Beavers. Along with the Beavers, there are plethora of animals that have human qualities given to them that stimulates the plot throughout the novel. One of the novel’s main protagonists, Aslan, is a lion who is given Jesus-like qualities in Narnia. Peter, Susan, and Lucy have lost all nervousness once they have heard Aslan’s rich, deep voice, “Welcome, Peter, Son of Adam. Welcome, Susan and Lucy, Daughters of Eve. Welcome He-Beaver and She-Beaver,” (Lewis 128). Aslan’s voice had caused the three siblings to feel comfortable to

However once Aslan’s supporters saved Edmund from the White Witch’s harm, Edmund had a revealing conversation with Aslan. “There is no need to tell you (and no one ever heard) what Aslan was saying, but it was a conversation which Edmund never forgot,” (Lewis 139). Aslan’s conversation with Edmund caused him to have a change of heart; Edmund apologized to his siblings and to everyone else inside the camp. Edmund’s journey from becoming a traitor to transforming into the Edmund who returns to England, highlights his dynamic character development throughout the novel. His feelings of wickedness towards his siblings have turned into love for his family once he realized his betrayal was not worth losing