The Narnia Series In The Magician's Nephew
The Narnia series can be seen as a symbolic reiteration of classic biblical stories. The seven books attempt to recreate everything from major events in the Bible – Genesis and Revelation, the creation and end of the world – to popular medieval saint’s life. In The Magician’s Nephew, the reader is first introduced to the world of Narnia, along with Polly and Digory, the first children from our world to enter Narnia. As Genesis tells of the creation of the world, so The Magician’s Nephew explains how Narnia came to exist and introduces the reader to Aslan, the creator and God figure, and Jadis, the Satan figure, through whose presence at creation evil enters the world. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe introduces the four Pevensie children – Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy
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These events include the coming of the Antichrist, an ape aptly named Shift, whose actions lead to the enslavement and wanton killing of the true citizens of Narnia. The talking beasts are enslaved, while the tree people, the Dryads, are killed for timber. The Narnians eventually lead a revolt against Shift and his companions, led by King Tirian ‘the last of the Kings of Narnia’. The revolt sadly fails, even with the aid of Jill and Eustace, who are summoned back to Narnia to help in its final hour of need, and many true followers of Aslan are killed. But all is not lost: King Tirian, Jill and Eustace are pushed through a stable door during the final battle, only to discover another, ‘more real and more beautiful’ Narnia within the stable. The reference to a new Narnia echoes John’s description of a ‘New Jerusalem’ in Revelation. As night falls on the old Narnia, its inhabitants pass by Aslan for their final judgment, some entering into the new Narnia and the others disappearing into Aslan’s
These events include the coming of the Antichrist, an ape aptly named Shift, whose actions lead to the enslavement and wanton killing of the true citizens of Narnia. The talking beasts are enslaved, while the tree people, the Dryads, are killed for timber. The Narnians eventually lead a revolt against Shift and his companions, led by King Tirian ‘the last of the Kings of Narnia’. The revolt sadly fails, even with the aid of Jill and Eustace, who are summoned back to Narnia to help in its final hour of need, and many true followers of Aslan are killed. But all is not lost: King Tirian, Jill and Eustace are pushed through a stable door during the final battle, only to discover another, ‘more real and more beautiful’ Narnia within the stable. The reference to a new Narnia echoes John’s description of a ‘New Jerusalem’ in Revelation. As night falls on the old Narnia, its inhabitants pass by Aslan for their final judgment, some entering into the new Narnia and the others disappearing into Aslan’s