The Amazing Underground Aventure

in the Land of Narnia

• The childeren seem to "will" themselves into Narnia in a time of need

• A majority of the action takes place underground

Archetypal Symbols

• Myth?

• Northrup Frye

• Green Witch

• Puddleglum

• Jill

• Prince Caspian

Water Imagery

• Two Scenes at the Living Stream

-- Jill is thirsty after and searches for water

• Biblical Allegory
• Jill approaches Aslan in faith, and in turnm he provides living water

-- Caspian is restored with Aslan's blood

• Biblical Allegory
• Caspian approaches Alsan in faith, and in turn, his life is restored through Aslan's blood

• First Scene at the Living Stream

-- Biblical Comparison
-- Jill now believes, trusts, and follows Aslan

• Second Scene at the Living Stream

-- Biblical Comparisons
-- Aslan suffers and bleeds, giving new life to the King

Identity

• Rilian

• Jill

• the Witch

• We gain our identity as Christians through our Savior, Jesus Christ

• We lose our identity when we stray from God

Deception

• Eustance's "death"

• Identity of Caspian

• "Gentle Giants" of Harfang

• The Underworld

• The "lie" of Aslan's existance

• Summary

The Four Signs

• Aslan offers a complete description of the task at hand

• The childeren find it difficult to notice and respond to each sign.

• Each sign is discovered and dealt with very differently

The Four Signs

#1

• Eustace must speak to an old friend he will meet when first setting foot in Narnia

The Four Signs

#2

• The childeren must travel north to the ruined city of the ancient giants.

The Four Signs

#3

• When they arrive at the ruined city of the ancient giants, they must heed the instructions found on the stone tablet

The Four Signs

#4

• They must recognize the person who calls for help in Aslan's name as the true prince