The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Study Questions & Topics for Discussion

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Topics for Discussion

1. Edmund lies, is cruel, knowingly helps evil, and seems like a villain; yet he is made a king. Why isn't he punished for all the bad deeds he commits?

2. The old professor had never been to Narnia and seems too old to believe in fairy tales, yet he takes Lucy's original story seriously and later accepts the children's tales of adventures in Narnia.

Why does he believe these tales?

3. The children all experience different feelings when they first hear Asian's name in chapter 7: "Edmund felt a sensation of mysterious horror. Peter felt brave and adventurous. Susan felt as if some delicious smell or delightful strain of music had just floated by her. And Lucy got the feeling you have when you wake up in the morning and realize that it is the beginning of summer." What do these responses reveal...
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