Prince Caspian — Chapter 15

Narration Prompt

Summarize the chapter's argument or narrative arc, then identify the central tension and evaluate whether the author handles it honestly.

Discussion Questions

1. Aslan instructs Peter and Susan to find him 'by another name' in their own world — Lewis's most transparent moment as a Christian apologist working through fiction. Evaluate this instruction as both literature and theology. Does the explicit identification of Aslan with Christ elevate the novel to its highest purpose (revealing that fiction can be a vehicle for genuine revelation) or does it collapse the imaginative space that gave the story its independent power?
2. Lewis resolves the Telmarine question through a magical door. Place this alongside actual post-colonial settlements — partition in India, return-or-remain debates in post-apartheid South Africa, the right of return in Israel-Palestine. Does Lewis's magical solution illuminate or obscure the genuine dilemmas of post-conflict political transition?

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