The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Lesson Plan

Why is Father Christmas’s arrival “a nasty knock for the Witch” and a sign that “her power is already crumbling”? Compare and contrast Father Christmas and what he represents with the Witch and what she represents.

Students may begin by defining what each of these characters represent. For example, they might note that Father Christmas is associated with the holiday of Christmas, which is a way of bringing emotional warmth and celebration to the coldest, darkest season of winter. It also signifies that the longest/darkest part of winter is over, thus symbolizing a movement toward spring and warmth; while the Witch, by contrast, wants to make winter perpetual. They might...