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One symbol that Lewis uses to demonstrate the glory, power, and regal bearing of his Christ figure throughout the Narnian books is the depiction of Aslan as a lion. This would be a particularly appealing and obvious connection for his primary audience, British schoolchildren, since the lion has been the symbol of English royalty for centuries. In describing Aslan as the largest, grandest, and most awe-inspiring of lions, he is further developing the idea of Christ’s grandeur.
Since it is characteristic of Lewis to provide contrasts in every aspect of his stories, in the final chapter of the book he transforms Rabadash, the Calormen crown prince into a donkey, a braying symbol of that which is brash, annoying, and ridiculous, the exact opposite of the great Aslan. Contrasting the powerless donkey to the all-powerful lion for Lewis is an ultimate statement of Christ’s immense power.
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