A Book and Movie Comparison: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe movie captures the main themes of C.S. Lewis' first Narnia book extremely well. One of my favorite examples is when Peter saves Susan and Lucy from the wolf in Aslan’s camp. You can see the look of fear for his sisters and his own life when he fights the wolf. And also, after he kills the wolf and while he is hugging his sisters, you can see the relief and love in his eyes. The movie expresses the emotions of this scene extremely well, in my opinion. The main theme here is the importance of family, and this scene is a visual of what every family should be like.  

Another example is in the Beaver’s home. The Beavers risk being imprisoned and tortured by the White Witch to help their new friends, the Pevensies, find the Stone Table. The theme here is the importance of friends and standing against evil enemies.

My last example is when Aslan dies for Edmund. Edmund betrays his siblings and trusts the White Witch. He is rescued by Aslan’s army, but the White Witch, according to the Deep Magic of Narnia, still deserves Edmund’s blood. Aslan takes his place and dies instead. Susan and Lucy try to save Aslan, but can’t. They are crying when Aslan awakens, and Susan and Lucy run to him and hug him, overjoyed that he is alive. Aslan runs to the battlefield with new troops, and his army kills the White Witch. The theme is Jesus. Jesus did all of this: he died in our place and won the battle against the Devil. Jesus is the Ruler over all, the King of Kings, and he deserves our praise.

I give The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe movie five out of five stars for its extreme accuracy with the book. 

- By Colleen Cooper Cook