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The Dancing Lawn gathering is the first time scattered Old Narnians have assembled openly in generations — Lewis uses this scene to show that unity does not require sameness, and that each creature's distinct nature is a strength rather than an obstacle
Read Chapter 6 of Prince Caspian with your family. Find the scene where the Old Narnians gather at the Dancing Lawn and Caspian sees the full variety of creatures who have been living in hiding — cent...
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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
- The Old Narnians who gather at the Dancing Lawn are extraordinarily different from each other — centaurs, mice, bears, dwarfs, fauns. What holds such different creatures together? Is their shared history of being oppressed enough, or does something else bind them?
- Reepicheep is the smallest creature at the gathering but arguably the most courageous. How does Lewis use Reepicheep to challenge our assumptions about what a warrior or hero looks like? Why might the author have made his bravest fighter a mouse?
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A creature with the head and chest of a human and the body of a horse
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A group of people or creatures who come together for an important purpose
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To announce something publicly and with authority
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