Archetypes of Archetypes of The The Lion, the Witch, and Lion, the Witch, and

the Wardrobethe Wardrobe by C. S. by C. S. LewisLewis

By: Caroline RirieBy: Caroline RirieEmma StricklandEmma StricklandDino Rodriguez Dino Rodriguez Austin PatellaAustin Patella

The Quest/Task The quest at first is to find and save Mr.

Tumnus from the White Witch. The task ends up being to defeat the White

Witch and save Narnia from eternal Winter.

Heroes The heroes are the four kids: Lucy,

Edmond, Susan, and Peter. Their fate brings them to save Narnia from

the White Witch's eternal winter.

The Evil Figure with the Ultimately Good Heart

Edmund portrays this character archetype through giving in to the White Witch’s temptations for Turkish Delight.

He ultimately realizes where the greater good lies and his loyalties should lie, which is with Aslan and his siblings.

Devil Figure/Temptress The White Witch portrays both of these The White Witch portrays both of these

character archetypes through tempting character archetypes through tempting Edmund to join her in evil. Edmund to join her in evil.

The White Witch is the devil figure because The White Witch is the devil figure because she has made Narnia suffer eternal Winter she has made Narnia suffer eternal Winter for a long time. She also terrorized the for a long time. She also terrorized the people of Narnia by turning them into stone people of Narnia by turning them into stone whenever they did not succumb to her whenever they did not succumb to her wishes, which were for evil.wishes, which were for evil.

Scapegoat/Earthmother Aslan demonstrates a scapegoat through Aslan demonstrates a scapegoat through

being publicly sacrificed by the White Witch being publicly sacrificed by the White Witch and her followers to show that she is the and her followers to show that she is the most powerful being in Narnia.most powerful being in Narnia.

Aslan also demonstrates the earthmother Aslan also demonstrates the earthmother by looking after the children and offering by looking after the children and offering them advice, guidance, and aid through them advice, guidance, and aid through their task.their task.

The Damsel in Distress Mr. Tumnus ironically embodies the damsel Mr. Tumnus ironically embodies the damsel

in distress by becoming friends with Lucy in distress by becoming friends with Lucy and then being captured and turned to and then being captured and turned to stone by the devil figure, the White Witch. stone by the devil figure, the White Witch.

He was saved at the end of the book by He was saved at the end of the book by Aslan’s healing breath with Susan and Lucy Aslan’s healing breath with Susan and Lucy in the White Witch’s castle. in the White Witch’s castle.

The Mentor/The Friendly Beast Mr. Beaver depicts the mentor by providing Mr. Beaver depicts the mentor by providing

knowledge and help to the heroes.knowledge and help to the heroes. Mr. Beaver also depicts the friendly beast Mr. Beaver also depicts the friendly beast

because he is a beaver, however, he because he is a beaver, however, he guides, helps, and becomes friends with guides, helps, and becomes friends with the children. the children.

Fire Versus Ice Ice is represented through the eternal Ice is represented through the eternal

Winter that the White Witch casts unto Winter that the White Witch casts unto Narnia.Narnia.

In turn the fire is represented by Aslan and In turn the fire is represented by Aslan and the four children fighting to save Narnia the four children fighting to save Narnia from the White Witch and eternal Winter. from the White Witch and eternal Winter.

Magical Objects Father Christmas gives Lucy, Susan, and Peter magical

weapons which ultimately save them in many ways. Peter saves them with his sword when the river unfreezes

and when the wolf tries to attack Susan and Lucy. It also gives him confidence when fighting in the battle against the White Witch.

Susan is given a bow with arrows as well as a hunting horn. The hunting horn saved Lucy and herself from the wolf as well Edmond’s life when he gets stabbed in the battle against the White Witch.

Lucy is given a dagger and magical healing liquid which saves Edmond and many other creatures that are on Aslan’s side during the battle against the White Witch.