Peter Rabbit

After discussing Peter Rabbit in class today, I realized that there's a few metaphorical references in relation to the Christian religion. First of all, the garden that Peter Rabbit enters could be taken as the Garden of Eden in the beginning of the Bible. Secondly, Peter's temptation is what causes him to take food, much like Adam and Eve's temptation. However, instead of a spiritual God, the farmer represents his punishment. Also slightly relevant but a little bit of a stretch is Peter's undressing. It is as though when he entered the garden, he was pure and whole in God's eyes, and therefore covered up. However, as he commits sin and does wrong, he is unclothed and in front of God, which parrallels the Scriptures in an opposite manner. Lastly, he has to work to find his way back home, which is similiar to the Christian faith in that we're welcome home (to recieve God's gift of Jesus and eventually enter Heaven) we just have to find it and accept it, like Peter accepts his mother's special treatment.