Topics for Discussion
1. What motivates Caspian to uphold a promise he made to Aslan?
2. What drives Caspian's desire to accompany Reepicheep past the Last Wave to Aslan's realm? What duties necessitate his return to Narnia?
3. Why does Aslan view Lucy's magical act of observing a friend as a form of eavesdropping? Why would Aslan consider this eavesdropping to be unethical?
4. Why is The Voyage of the "Dawn Treader" deemed the final Narnian adventure for Lucy and Edmund? Why might Lewis choose to exclude them from future tales? Will you miss their presence?
5. What unique bond exists between Lucy and Aslan? In what ways does her relationship with Aslan influence the events of The Voyage of the "Dawn Treader?"
6. What is the significance of Aslan appearing first as a lamb at the conclusion of The Voyage of the "Dawn Treader?"
7. What causes Eustace to transform into a dragon? What does this transformation reveal about his character?
8. In what ways does Ramandu differ from Coriakin?
9. Given Eustace's troublesome nature, why don't the other travelers simply cast him overboard?
10. Why does Aslan instruct Lucy, Edmund, and Eustace that they must enter Aslan's country from their own world?
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