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Archetypes of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis By: Caroline Ririe Emma Strickland Dino Rodriguez Austin Patella
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Devil Figure/Temptress The White Witch portrays both of these character archetypes through tempting Edmund to join her in evil. The White Witch portrays both of these character archetypes through tempting Edmund to join her in evil. The White Witch is the devil figure because she has made Narnia suffer eternal Winter for a long time. She also terrorized the people of Narnia by turning them into stone whenever they did not succumb to her wishes, which were for evil. The White Witch is the devil figure because she has made Narnia suffer eternal Winter for a long time. She also terrorized the people of Narnia by turning them into stone whenever they did not succumb to her wishes, which were for evil.
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Scapegoat/Earthmother Aslan demonstrates a scapegoat through being publicly sacrificed by the White Witch and her followers to show that she is the most powerful being in Narnia. Aslan demonstrates a scapegoat through being publicly sacrificed by the White Witch and her followers to show that she is the most powerful being in Narnia. Aslan also demonstrates the earthmother by looking after the children and offering them advice, guidance, and aid through their task. Aslan also demonstrates the earthmother by looking after the children and offering them advice, guidance, and aid through their task.
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The Damsel in Distress Mr. Tumnus ironically embodies the damsel in distress by becoming friends with Lucy and then being captured and turned to stone by the devil figure, the White Witch. Mr. Tumnus ironically embodies the damsel in distress by becoming friends with Lucy and then being captured and turned to stone by the devil figure, the White Witch. He was saved at the end of the book by Aslan’s healing breath with Susan and Lucy in the White Witch’s castle. He was saved at the end of the book by Aslan’s healing breath with Susan and Lucy in the White Witch’s castle.
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The Mentor/The Friendly Beast Mr. Beaver depicts the mentor by providing knowledge and help to the heroes. Mr. Beaver depicts the mentor by providing knowledge and help to the heroes. Mr. Beaver also depicts the friendly beast because he is a beaver, however, he guides, helps, and becomes friends with the children. Mr. Beaver also depicts the friendly beast because he is a beaver, however, he guides, helps, and becomes friends with the children.
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Fire Versus Ice Ice is represented through the eternal Winter that the White Witch casts unto Narnia. Ice is represented through the eternal Winter that the White Witch casts unto Narnia. In turn the fire is represented by Aslan and the four children fighting to save Narnia from the White Witch and eternal Winter. In turn the fire is represented by Aslan and the four children fighting to save Narnia from the White Witch and eternal Winter.
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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.
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