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[not_my_own]

i take back any doubts i had. narnia was awesome. sure, it borrowed a lot from the lord of the rings and harry potter. but it balanced the religious aspects with the fairy tale so well, just so you could get lost in the story and then occasionally realize (like when Aslan says "it is finished") that it's actually the gospel, and Aslan is Christ,

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[bullgator2255]

So Aslan is Jesus, Peter is Peter, Edmund is Judas (or maybe Thomas), who are the girls.

PS the oldest had at most 2 lines in any scene.

[bullgator2255]

(PS the oldest girl* had at most 2 lines in any scene)

[radioflyer91]

the oldest girl was incredibly annoying

[radioflyer91]

I'm thinking that the sisters could be representing Mary & Mary (see my comment below) along with other female figures in the Bible.

[not_my_own]

Edmund's not really Judas. He's forgiven in the end. I think he's just a representation of humanity as a whole. Thus, he is seduced by Satan (the witch), he sins, and is required to be put to death, but Aslan, as Christ, sacrifices himself to earn Edmund's forgiveness. The other kids could be viewed as the apostles, or they could also be seen as humanity (they're all also flawed, they're too hard on Edmund). It is interesting to me that the first ones to see the risen Aslan are women, suggesting that they are Mary and Mary. A lot of the story, i think, is meant to provide the fairy tale background for the allegory, so it can't necessarily be seen as directly allegorical at all points. What Lewis meant to do is write a story that would make the Gospels as exciting as they should be. He noticed that he found the Gospels boring, despite the incredible excitement that should come from the story of the world being redeemed.