The Christian point of view in C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter

Name: Nitwadee Silkoon

keyword: Biblical allusion

LCSH: Lewis, C. S. 1898-1963 -- Criticism and interpretation

; Children literature

LCSH: Rowling, J. K. -- Criticism and interpretation

; Criticism and interpretation

LCSH: Christianity in literature

; The Chronicles of Narnia

; Harry Potter

Abstract: C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia and J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter are the two highly popular series of children literature. Although they were written in different periods, both series share some similarities in plot and theme. Many critics have written the articles about the Christian points of view in both series, particular Lewis. Some praise the positive manifestation of Christian philosophy while others criticize supposedly misleading elements such as Greek mythology or witchcraft which refer to Paganism and Satanism. Nevertheless, both authors still use some biblical allusions which can be easily recognized such as God and Satan figure or the crucifixion. When we use Christianity to interpret some elements in both series, we realize that both Lewis and Rowling imply their Christian points of view throughout their series. The comparison of the setting, the God-figure and some principal virtues between Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia and Rowling’s Harry Potter helps us to clearly see the authors’ Christian beliefs. The similarities suggest the Christian core idea while the differences convey the individuality of authors’ beliefs. These comparisons reveal Lewis as a conservative Christian while Rowling is more liberal than Lewis ; she presents her Christian point in a more complex and subtle way. Although she alludes to some biblical images in her series, she seems to explore Christianity rather than use it to give definite answers as Lewis does

Thammasat University. Thammasat University Library

Address: BANGKOK

Email: preserv@tu.ac.th

Name: Prapassaree Kramer

Role: advisor

Created: 2015

Modified: 2021-11-24

Issued: 2021-11-24

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DOI: 10.14457/TU.the.2015.1077

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DegreeName: Master of Arts

Level: Master's Degree

Descipline: English Language and Literature

Grantor: Thammasat University

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