The Magician’s Nephew

by

C. S. Lewis

Songs and Singing

In The Magician’s Nephew, songs and singing symbolize the creative force that forges new life out of nothing. When Narnia is founded, Aslan creates life by singing: his wordless, beautiful song summons the stars…

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Apple

Narnian apples have the power to bestow unending life—a tempting prospect that reveals the selfishness or unselfishness of characters’ hearts. Therefore, apples symbolize the choice to serve others or to satisfy oneself. After Digory releases…

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