The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe — Chapter 7

About This Passage

Chapter 7 balances domestic warmth (the Beavers' cozy dam and generous dinner) with the introduction of the novel's most important figure — Aslan, whose name alone produces a physical and emotional response in each child.

Narration Prompt

Tell someone what happened in this chapter in order. When you get to the most important part, slow down and tell it carefully — what happened, why it mattered, and what you think about it.

Discussion Questions

1. When Mr. Beaver says the name Aslan, something strange happens to each of the children — Peter feels brave, Susan feels delighted, Lucy feels excited, and Edmund feels a mysterious horror. Why do you think the same name made four children feel such different things? What in the story makes you think their feelings tell us something important about each of them?
2. The children learn that there is a prophecy about four humans sitting on the thrones at Cair Paravel and ending the White Witch's rule. The prophecy says it must be two boys and two girls. Do you think the prophecy means the children have to become kings and queens, or do they still have a choice? What in the story makes you think so?

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