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Prince Caspian: From boy to man By: Kat Dickinson
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C.S. Lewis Born in Ireland in 1898 Mythology and religion WWI volunteer in British army Chronicles 1949-1954 Died in 1963 due to renal failure Born in Ireland in 1898 Mythology and religion WWI volunteer in British army Chronicles 1949-1954 Died in 1963 due to renal failure
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Prince Caspian, the book Title does not truly fit Caspian is young, not a fit king Entranced by “myths” of Aslan and the kings and queens –Also fantastical creatures Does not wish to fight –Pushed to war Title does not truly fit Caspian is young, not a fit king Entranced by “myths” of Aslan and the kings and queens –Also fantastical creatures Does not wish to fight –Pushed to war
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Continued Wins confidence of Old Narnians Believes in good –Allows usurping uncle to live Takes a back seat to Peter Wins confidence of Old Narnians Believes in good –Allows usurping uncle to live Takes a back seat to Peter
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Caspian Call to Arms http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Q98h QOD_M&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Q98h QOD_M&feature=related Speech at 3:30 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Q98h QOD_M&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Q98h QOD_M&feature=related Speech at 3:30
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Connection to Crusades Fighting for good –King Miraz as evil –Bringing freedom to opressed –Bringing back homeland Make the stand at Aslan’s How –Symbol of good Fighting for good –King Miraz as evil –Bringing freedom to opressed –Bringing back homeland Make the stand at Aslan’s How –Symbol of good
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Dawn Treader vs. Viking ships
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Caspian and The Dawn Treader Lucy and Edmund called back –With cousin Eustace On mission from Aslan –Find seven lost lords Travel to the Lone Islands –Slave trade –Finding of Lord Bern Lucy and Edmund called back –With cousin Eustace On mission from Aslan –Find seven lost lords Travel to the Lone Islands –Slave trade –Finding of Lord Bern
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Slave Trade in depth Greedy governor –Lost touch with kings of Narnia Even though part of the Narnian kingdom –Stats and profits over people and needs Caspian wins without death or destruction of lives –Through wit and authority Greedy governor –Lost touch with kings of Narnia Even though part of the Narnian kingdom –Stats and profits over people and needs Caspian wins without death or destruction of lives –Through wit and authority
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Caspian not without fault Fault of greed, like the governor he overthrew http://www.youtube.com/user/HeathenMaiden #p/search/8/3EgOChotPgk http://www.youtube.com/user/HeathenMaiden #p/search/8/3EgOChotPgk 5:53 Fault of pride http://www.youtube.com/user/HeathenMaiden #p/search/19/j0q7PpaFUrA http://www.youtube.com/user/HeathenMaiden #p/search/19/j0q7PpaFUrA 2:00 Fault of greed, like the governor he overthrew http://www.youtube.com/user/HeathenMaiden #p/search/8/3EgOChotPgk http://www.youtube.com/user/HeathenMaiden #p/search/8/3EgOChotPgk 5:53 Fault of pride http://www.youtube.com/user/HeathenMaiden #p/search/19/j0q7PpaFUrA http://www.youtube.com/user/HeathenMaiden #p/search/19/j0q7PpaFUrA 2:00
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Good vs. evil Caspian realizes faults –What made him king to begin with Crusades –Having one belief, wish for all others to have the same –Caspian as a crusader for Aslan Caspian realizes faults –What made him king to begin with Crusades –Having one belief, wish for all others to have the same –Caspian as a crusader for Aslan
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Caspian and the Silver Chair Caspian as a doddering old man Looking for the lost Prince –Lord Drinian could have stopped Rilian –Caspian does not wish to lose a friend Eustace, Jill & Puddleglum become crusaders –Free Rilian Reuniting of Rilian and Caspian –Death seconds after Caspian as a doddering old man Looking for the lost Prince –Lord Drinian could have stopped Rilian –Caspian does not wish to lose a friend Eustace, Jill & Puddleglum become crusaders –Free Rilian Reuniting of Rilian and Caspian –Death seconds after
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Their Crusades All quests come from Aslan –Aslan as Christ figure –Crusades come from God Wish to convert all in wake Extreme right and wrong Color differences in Prince Caspian –Telmarines in black, Narnians in red All quests come from Aslan –Aslan as Christ figure –Crusades come from God Wish to convert all in wake Extreme right and wrong Color differences in Prince Caspian –Telmarines in black, Narnians in red
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Side note The Voyage of the “Dawn Treader” will be in theatres in Decemeber 2010
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