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Lewis's description of Aslan's return is designed to convey the numinous — a quality of experience that combines awe, beauty, and a touch of holy fear, impossible to fully capture in words but unmistakable when encountered
Read Chapter 10 of Prince Caspian with your family. Find the passage where the characters begin to see Aslan one by one — each person seeing him at a different moment. Choose 2-4 sentences that captur...
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Narration Prompt
In your own words, tell the story of this chapter. What were the most important moments? What made them important — and how do you know?
Discussion Questions
- Each character sees Aslan at a different moment — Edmund before Peter, Peter before Susan. What determines when each person is able to see? Is it about belief, about willingness, about something else? What evidence from the chapter supports your answer?
- Lucy was proven right about seeing Aslan. But the chapter is titled 'The Return of the Lion,' not 'Lucy Was Right.' Why might Lewis have chosen this title? What is the chapter really about — Lucy's vindication or something larger?
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Item 1
To show yourself clearly, especially something that was hidden
Item 2
Made to feel small and modest, often by something much greater
Item 3
Giving off a soft, steady light; glowing from within
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