Open the wardrobe door, and see what lies beyond. . . .

Open the wardrobe door, and see
what lies beyond. . . .


Monday, October 25, 2010

Chapter 6--Four children in Narnia...

The four children finally enter Narnia together. Peter apologizes to Lucy and then gets angry with Edmund. Why is Peter angry with Edmund? Do you think he has a right to be mad? If you were Edmund, would you have apologized?

What do the children discover when they arrive at Mr. Tumnus' cave? What has happened? Why? What would you have done if you had been there and seen what had happened to the cave?

Monday, October 4, 2010

Turkish Delight (The L, W & W--chapter 4)

What is Edmund up to on his visit to Narnia? His experience there is very different from Lucy's experience there. Who does he meet in Narnia that impacts his experience there? Do you think that, if you had been Edmund, you would have acted the same way if you met her (you know who I mean!) in Narnia? Why or why not?

What is turkish delight? (hint: check it out on Wikipedia; it's good stuff!) After finding out what it is, decide if you'd like to try some (maybe your teacher will buy you some so you can try it! ;-) Turkish delight, anyone!?! . . .

Edmund and the Wardrobe (The L, W & W-chapter 3)

Edmund and Lucy both get into Narnia through the wardrobe, but they are very different characters. How would you compare the character Edmund to his sister Lucy? How does he act? What kind of attitude does he have? Is the author developing Edmund as a likeable character or an unlikeable character? What does Edmund do in the story that makes you think so?

Would you trust a faun you met in the woods?... (The L, W & W--chapter 2)

Let's think about our newest character, Mr. Tumnus.

What kind of character is he? Why does he start crying during his visit with Lucy? Why do you think he changed his mind and told Lucy what he was doing? Do you think he is a positive or negative character? Why? Does this character change or stay static (the same)? Why do you think so?


Open the door, and enter a new world! (The L, W & W--chapter 1)

Welcome to Narnia!

Let's think about the first four characters of our new adventure narrative--Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. Which character do you like the most so far? Does one of the characters seem more positive or negative than the others? Do you think the author is trying to help us connect with one character more than the other three? If so, how does he do this?

Thank you for sharing your thoughts!