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                        <title>Last day to Earn Rewards</title>
                        <link>https://community-dev.narniaweb.com/community/reading-group-the-silver-chair/last-day-to-earn-rewards/</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 17:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[If you want to earn your complete digital wall paper, you will need to have made 1 post in each of the chapters by midnight Friday May 22nd. If you have not yet received a PM with a link to ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="color:#800080">If you want to earn your complete digital wall paper, you will need to have made 1 post in each of the chapters by midnight Friday May 22nd. If you have not yet received a PM with a link to your reward, I hope to have those out shortly. May 30th will be the last day to claim prizes after that they will be deleted. 

The reading group will still be open for posts after May 22nd but no rewards will be awarded.

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                        <title>The Book as a Whole</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2017 20:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[1. What do you think about the title The Silver Chair? Any alternative suggestions?

2. What’s in a name?  Eustace Clarence Scrubb is generally referred to as “Eustace” in VDT, but in SC, he...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[1. What do you think about the title The Silver Chair? Any alternative suggestions?

2. What’s in a name?  Eustace Clarence Scrubb is generally referred to as “Eustace” in VDT, but in SC, he is usually referred to by his last name, “Scrubb.”  Is there any significance to this? Why does he use Eustace sometimes in SC and Scrubb other times?  Is there a significance to when Lewis uses titles (the Owl, the Prince, etc.) and when he uses names Glimfeather, Rilian, etc.)

3. Does Silver Chair have a main character? If so, who? If not, explain why you think there isn’t a main character.

4. Compare and Contrast the Prince while he is enchanted and when he is not.

5. What themes are there in this book? Which theme do you think is the main theme?]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>16 – The Healing of Harms</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2017 20:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[1. Why do you think Lewis included the bit about what centaurs eat?

2. Eustace and Jill both want to go home. Why do you think this is? How is this different from the return of the children...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[1. Why do you think Lewis included the bit about what centaurs eat?

2. Eustace and Jill both want to go home. Why do you think this is? How is this different from the return of the children in LWW, PC, and VDT? 

3. Why did Aslan weep?

4. Why do you think Eustace had to drive the thorn into Aslan’s paw? 

5. What is meant by “Even in this world, of course, it is the stupidest children who are most childish and the stupidest grown-ups who are most grownup?” What are some examples?

6. What does Aslan mean when he says, &quot;He has died. Most people have, you know. Even I have. There are very few who haven't?&quot;

7. What do you think about the way the bullies are dealt with?

8. What do you think about the description of the Head and how the situation was handled? 

9. Discuss how this chapter should be adapted. (ex. what do you most want to see, what problems do you see, etc.)]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>15 – The Disappearance of Jill</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2017 21:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[1. What do you think about Puddleglum’s statement “Fated. Fated to be Pole&#039;s death, just as I was fated to eat Talking Stag at Harfang. Not that it isn&#039;t my own fault as well, of course?”

2...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[1. What do you think about Puddleglum’s statement “Fated. Fated to be Pole's death, just as I was fated to eat Talking Stag at Harfang. Not that it isn't my own fault as well, of course?”

2. Did Jill say that Prince Rilian was a horse?

3. Why do both the Narnians and Puddleglum doubt what Jill says?

4. Why do you think Lewis wrote “with kind, merry faces all round them, one couldn't quite believe in Underland?” 

5. How come the Narnians are able to recognize the Prince right away but Puddleglum was not able to in Underworld? 

6. Discuss how this chapter should be adapted. (ex. what do you most want to see, what problems do you see, etc.)]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>14 – The Bottom of the World</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2017 21:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[1. What does it say about Prince Rilian that he wants to go down into Bism? 

2. Do you agree with Eustace that Reepicheep would advocate for going down to Bism?

3. Rilian blames his pride ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[1. What does it say about Prince Rilian that he wants to go down into Bism? 

2. Do you agree with Eustace that Reepicheep would advocate for going down to Bism?

3. Rilian blames his pride and fantasy for delaying them at Bism.  Do you think pride and fantasy were also motivations for Caspian’s desire to go on at the End of the World? Why or why not?

4. What most appeals to you about Bism?

5. Would you be interested in visiting Bism?

6. Discuss how this chapter should be adapted. (ex. what do you most want to see, what problems do you see, etc.)]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>13 – Underland Without the Queen</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2017 21:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[1. Do you agree with Puddleglum that the Witch arranged that Underworld should come apart when she died? Or was it simply that her magic held it together and that would die with her?
 
2. Wh...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[1. Do you agree with Puddleglum that the Witch arranged that Underworld should come apart when she died? Or was it simply that her magic held it together and that would die with her?
 
2. Why did Eustace and Jill call each other by their first names for the first time as they are getting ready to leave the castle? What is the difference between using someone’s first name and their last name? 
 
3. Lewis has two characters mention death as a possibility in connection to Aslan’s will for the characters: &quot;You see, Aslan didn't tell Pole what would happen. He only told her what to do. That fellow will be the death of us once he's up, I shouldn't wonder. But that doesn't let us off following the sign.&quot; (Chapter 11) and &quot;Doubtless,&quot; said the Prince, &quot;this signifies that Aslan will be our good lord, whether he means us to live or die. Why do you think he does this? 
 
4. If you saw that the shield had changed from black to silver with a Lion, what would you think it meant? 
 
5. What does the Prince mean when he says, “&quot;Friends,&quot; said the Prince, &quot;when once a man is launched on such an adventure as this, he must bid farewell to hopes and fears, otherwise death or deliverance will both come too late to save his honour and his reason?” Can you think of examples? 
 
6. Discuss how this chapter should be adapted. (ex. what do you most want to see, what problems do you see, etc.)]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>12 – The Queen of Underland</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2017 21:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[1. a. (Glumpuddle’s question) Why is Jill the first one to succumb to the witch’s magic? Why is Scrubb the second? How come Puddleglum is able to fight the magic longer? 
b. (Pattertwig’s Pa...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[1. a. (Glumpuddle’s question) Why is Jill the first one to succumb to the witch’s magic? Why is Scrubb the second? How come Puddleglum is able to fight the magic longer? 
b. (Pattertwig’s Pal’s question) How do you see the scene where the witch is enchanting the prince, the children, and Puddleglum? Is there an order in which they succumb to the spell? If so what? What do we learn about each of them from this scene?
 
2. How would you describe the sun and a lion to someone who had not seen them. Do you think you would fare better than the Prince and Scrubb?
 
3. What do you think of Puddleglum’s speech to the witch? Does he make good points?  
 
5. How would you like the scene where the witch turns into a serpent and they fight her to be adapted?
 
6. How do you think the scene will be adapted?]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>11 – In the Dark Castle</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2017 21:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[1. Lewis tells us: Puddleglum was thinking, &quot;I wonder what game that witch is really playing with this young fool.&quot; Scrubb was thinking, &quot;He&#039;s a great baby, really: tied to th...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[1. Lewis tells us: Puddleglum was thinking, &quot;I wonder what game that witch is really playing with this young fool.&quot; Scrubb was thinking, &quot;He's a great baby, really: tied to that woman's apron strings; he's a sap.&quot; And Jill was thinking, &quot;He's the silliest, most conceited, selfish pig I've met for a long time.&quot; Which thought to agree with most and why? What do we learn about the characters based on their thoughts about the knight? 
 
2. What does Scrubb mean by saying &quot;It was the words of the sign?”
 
3. The children and Puddleglum wrestle with whether or not to let the Knight free. Does this kind of wrestling happen in real life? What can we learn from it?
 
4. What is your favorite part of this chapter? What do you like least?
 
5. Discuss how this chapter should be adapted. (ex. what do you most want to see, what problems do you see, etc.)]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>10 – Travels Without the Sun</title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 06:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[1. Do you think the Queen sent the Earthmen specifically to fetch the children and Puddleglum or was it a general order to bring anyone who fell down to her?
 
2. Lewis describes the gnomes ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[1. Do you think the Queen sent the Earthmen specifically to fetch the children and Puddleglum or was it a general order to bring anyone who fell down to her?
 
2. Lewis describes the gnomes as being very different. Do you think this variety will be seen in the movie? Which gnome would you most like to see?
 
3. Jill and Eustace both are forced to face their fears. Jill has to crawl through the small tunnel and Eustace must stand on the edge of a cliff and fall off. Which experience is worse and why? 
 
4. “That is old Father Time, who was once a King in Overland.” Could Father Time be the giant memorialized in the “under me” inscription? 
 
5. Discuss how this chapter should be adapted. (ex. what do you most want to see, what problems do you see, etc.)]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>9 – How They Discovered Something Worth Knowing</title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 06:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[1. Do you agree that “Scrubb and Puddleglum both did their best, but girls do that kind of thing better than boys. Even boys do it better than Marsh-wiggles?”
 
2. What clues does Lewis give...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[1. Do you agree that “Scrubb and Puddleglum both did their best, but girls do that kind of thing better than boys. Even boys do it better than Marsh-wiggles?”
 
2. What clues does Lewis give the reader that the gentle giants are not safe and that the children and Puddleglum are in danger? 
 
3. If you were in the place of the children and Puddleglum, do you think you would have suspected you were about to be eaten? 
 
4. On the same day, the children and Puddleglum realize they have eaten talking stag and that “Man” and “Marsh-wiggle” appear in the giants’ cookbook. Which discovery was more disturbing to you?
 
5. Would you, like Scrubb, have continued reading the entry for “Man” in the cookbook?
 
6. Is it significant that Jill’s dress is green? 
 
7. Edit:<s>Why do you think the giants gave Eustace a sword?</s> <blockquote>To make matters worse, they were now in the clothes that the giants had provided for them last night: except Puddleglum, whom nothing would fit. Jill wore a vivid green robe, rather too long for her, and over that a scarlet mantle fringed with white fur. Scrubb had scarlet stockings, blue tunic and cloak, a gold-hilted sword, and a feathered bonnet. </blockquote>. Did the giants provide Eustace with the sword or is it the one he got from Cair Paravel? If he got it from Cair Paravel why do you think Lewis chose to mention it this context with the added detail about its hilt? /Edit
 
8. Do you think the pursuing hounds were normal or giant-sized?
 
9. “There was no noise. And that was the very worst moment Jill had ever known in her life. Supposing she was alone: supposing the others … ” Wow. Can you imagine?
 
10. There are several uncomfortable or difficult situations in this chapter. Which one do you relate to the most?
 
11. What image sticks in your mind the most? 
 
12. Discuss how this chapter should be adapted. (ex. what do you most want to see, what problems do you see, etc.)]]></content:encoded>
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