He notes, "Aslan is not a hieroglyph; he is not a symbol of Christ, not 'a Christ-figure,' as the misshapen critical jargon has it. He is Christ, incarnate in the body that Christ might have in a parallel universe. Lewis called him 'a supposal'-that is, an extrapolation" (Myers 126). Another critic confirms that Lewis himself saw the story as a question posed to make people think about the Messiah returning to Earth. He writes, "He [Lewis] preferred to describe The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as a story that runs parallel to the gospel, as if in the story it were being asked, 'What if the Messiah were to come in another world?'" (Guroian 137). Just as Aslan is Christ in the novel, there are other parallels to Biblical stories. .

             The White Witch represents evil, or Satan, and her command over Edward shows the great pull Satan has for the weak and the sinner, just like Edward. Edward is not a bad child, but he is sometimes naughty and disagreeable, and he is the one the White Witch can dominate and control, at least for a time. It is interesting to note that as the snow melts in the book, so does Edmund turn from evil to goodness, redeeming himself in Aslan's eyes so that eventually Aslan will sacrifice himself to save Edward. This too parallels the New Testament, for Jesus sacrificed himself for his followers, and then was resurrected to someday return again. Aslan is murdered by the White Witch but is also resurrected and returns to lead Peter's army to victory over the wicked witch.

             There are also parallels to the Bible itself, and Lewis' convictions regarding the word of God. Peter questions the Professor early in the novel. "'Well, Sir, if things are real, they're there all the time.' 'Are they?' said the Professor; and Peter did not know quite what to say" (Lewis 52). Thus, the author refers to the literal translation of the Bible, and the very word and existence of God.