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The cave debate is Lewis's vehicle for dramatizing the central political question of the novel: whether the injustices of the past should determine the boundaries of future trust
Read Chapter 5 of Prince Caspian and select 3-5 sentences from the scene where Caspian wakes among the Old Narnians or from the debate between Trufflehunter and Nikabrik about what to do with him. Cho...
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Narration Prompt
Summarize this chapter, then explain what you think the author most wanted the reader to notice or feel. What techniques did the author use?
Discussion Questions
- Nikabrik argues that no Telmarine can be trusted because Telmarines as a group have oppressed Old Narnia for generations. Trufflehunter argues that Caspian should be judged as an individual. Articulate the strongest version of each position — then explain which you find more persuasive and why.
- Lewis brings Caspian to the Old Narnians through an accident — he falls from his horse and is found unconscious. How would the dynamics of this chapter change if Caspian had arrived deliberately, seeking the Old Narnians on purpose? What does the accidental nature of the meeting accomplish narratively?
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Protection or shelter granted to someone fleeing danger, especially by those under no obligation to help
Item 2
An opponent or enemy, especially one in a sustained conflict
Item 3
Mercy shown toward someone who could be punished, especially by someone in power
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