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How does the Professor demonstrate logic? How does this demonstration enable him - and us - to believe in Narnia?
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2
How does Edmund's character change over the course of the story? Be sure to address how he comes to earn the title "Edmund the Just."
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3
What moral values does Aslan's death at the hand of the White Witch teach us?
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4
Why would the creation of an alternate universe such as Narnia be useful to a writer like C. S. Lewis?
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5
How does the reader know that the White Witch's magic is weakening? How is the strength of her power reflected in the seasons?
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6
What is Mr. Tumnus's crime? What do you think his arrest and punishment tell us about justice in Narnia under the White Witch's reign?
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7
How are the actions of Aslan, Peter, and Edmund courageous?
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8
How is the children's journey into Narnia an alternative "education" to the one they experience in school?
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9
What moral lesson does Aslan teach Lucy with regards to how she uses her bottle of fire-flower juice?
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10
How is the opposition between skepticism and faith expressed in the story?
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11
What is the significance of Father Christmas's arrival? What values might C.S. Lewis be trying to express using the character of Father Christmas?
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12
How do meals and the consumption of food express differences in ideas of friendship and trust?