A Study Of Christian Symbolism In C. S. Lewis’ The Last Battle

Ms. M. Hannah Gladys, Dr. A. Santhanalakshmi

Abstract


This paper is the study of the last book of the Narnian series, The Last Battle, with special reference to Christian symbolism found in the text. The last book of the Narnia series, The Last Battle is filled with Christian symbolism depicting the end of the world as prophesied in The Bible, in the book of Revelation 12-22. The title of the book The Last Battle symbolises the battle of Armageddon, which according to The Bible is The Last Battle that is to be fought before the end of the world. The return of Aslan and the entering of the faithful Christians into new Jerusalem.


Keywords


Symbolism, Formalists, Parnassian, Canonical, Armageddon.

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