- Daughters of Eve and Sons of Adam: Lindsay Conrad

Lewis interestingly calls the children who walk into Narnia the Sons of Adam and the Daughters of Eve. I found it interesting that an “alternate land” has the knowledge of the fall of Adam and Eve and such a connection to and awareness of the grace and supreme dominion of God. Edmund, Peter, Susan, and Lucy are also the saving grace of the land from the White Witch and seem to have a connection to Jesus-like saving grave, but also serve the high power which is Aslan, the real Jesus figure in the story. To think of the children as a true connection to Adam and Eve also gives way for the mistakes that are made. Lucy does not stand her ground when she is often the one who is most on top and in tune with Aslan. Edmund falls to the wonder and desire for Turkish Delight and nearly has his brother and sisters killed by the White Witch. Susan ends up not returning to Narnia due to her own ambitions, and Peter often lets his leadership overshadow the light and advice of others.
I think I liked it so much because I have a sense that we are all connected with Adam and Eve. I’ve been thinking a lot about sin and who is the downfallen and where am I going wrong in my life, and I see the connection of the mind games and the pride that so often is the sin that we all bear. We all fall short because of the same struggles that Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy run into, and the fantasy makes it interesting, but the feelings make it real.