Morality is a driving force in many of the most successful works of literature. Morality dictates human actions and, in a literary case, allows the reader to identify with a character. CS Lewis uses morality throughout The Chronicles of Narnia as a way to rally the reader behind a character. He is able to touch the hearts of his audience and, in doing so, inspire them to celebrate the children's victories and mock the cruelty of witches. Lewis did not intend for The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe to attempt to undermine morality. points of view. Lewis said in an interview: "I don't like stories to have morals: certainly not because I think children don't like morals. Rather because I am sure that the question: "What do modern children need?" will not lead you to good morals”’ (Sadler). However, his use of children's innocence evokes the essence of purity and goodness. This purity conflicts with the cruelty and contempt displayed through the White Witch's actions, causing her to become an evil figure. The good versus evil archetype that writers use throughout literature has proven to be an effective way to spark intrigue in an audience. This, combined with the magical setting employed by the mysterious Narnia, allows Lewis's work to be so interesting to readers across decades and generations. Using the concept of good versus evil, the children are definitely the good guys in this tale. They seek to help the struggling Narnians and wish to help Aslan rid Narnia of the evil of the White Witches. “Then Peter finally realized it was up to him. He drew his sword and raised it in salute and hurriedly telling the others "Come on. Pull yourself together", he walked towards the Lion and said: ...... middle of paper ......e matures throughout history. When he arrived in Narnia, he was moody and had a very evil personality. “…but Edmund could be mean, and this time he was. He sneered and made fun of Lucy and kept asking her if she had found any other new countries in other cupboards in the house” (Lewis 14). He wanted to be a "realistic" thinker, which led to negative thinking from his siblings. This placed him in an “evil” moralistic viewpoint. However, after witnessing the witch's cruelty, he realizes that he does not think along the same lines as her and begins to change his moralistic point of view. After being saved by Aslan, he realizes that he has acted in a negative way and reconsiders his decision-making, resulting in his shift to "good". “Edmund shook hands with each of the others and said to each in turn: 'I'm sorry' (Lewis 76).