The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Chapter 1 “The Picture in the Bedroom”

C.S. Lewis Read-Along, Vol. 3, Issue 2

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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Chapter 1 “The Picture in the Bedroom”

Background: In Christ, C.S. Lewis had found healing and the real solution for all his longing. But in Narnia, Lewis found a way to work out those healings and longings and to create fictional children who overcome their internal challenges sooner than he did.

Foreground: Despite experiencing a magical event, Eustace remains his petulant self—for now. We get the worst of Eustace for a few chapters. He complains constantly, attempts to steal water rations, and is, as Reepicheep calls him, “a singularly discourteous person.” But Eustace serves as hope for the reader. We can experience redemption and sanctification.

Quote: “There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it. His parents called him Eustace Clarence and masters called him Scrubb. I can’t tell you how his friends spoke to him for he had none.”