The Last Battle

by

C. S. Lewis

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The Lion’s Skin

In The Last Battle, the lion's skin symbolizes the perversion of truth and authority. Shift, an ape, discovers a lion's skin and persuades Puzzle, a simple and trusting donkey, to wear it…

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The Stable

Throughout the novel, the stable’s symbolic role fluctuates, as it begins as a site of deception but eventually transforms into one of divine redemption. Initially, the stable appears to be a simple wooden structure, insignificant…

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