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... After re-reading, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and discussing it with a few of my peers who also enjoyed the book as a child, I encountered a certain depth about the book that I had never noticed before. ... Aslan, the great lion, is an obvious symbol of Christ. He risked his life in order to save Edmund from his own gluttony and from the White Witch. ... Edmund was lured into the sinful world by turkish delight from the White Witch,
a round box, tied with green silk ribbon, which, when opened, turned out to contain several pounds of the best Turkish Delight. ...
The turkish delight represents the forbidden fruit, had he never tasted the turkish delight, Edmund might not have succumbed to the evilness of the White Witch, and would have not brought sin to his siblings
Another important aspect of the story that I noticed only as an adult was the importance of setting.
Approximate Word count = 751 Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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