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                        <title>Closing Announcement</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 21:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Reading Group will be closing March 31st. There is still time to post and get achievements!]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="color:#800080">The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Reading Group will be closing March 31st. There is still time to post and get achievements! <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/1.gif" alt=":)" title="Happy" /> </span>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>April Fool: Choose the Next Reading group</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 08:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I like to plan ahead so I am posting this now. The current reading group will still go on for a while. You may well be surprised by the inclusion of the book C.S. Lewis didn&#039;t write. It turn...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="color:#800080">I like to plan ahead so I am posting this now. The current reading group will still go on for a while. You may well be surprised by the inclusion of the book C.S. Lewis didn't write. It turns out he actually did write it and it will be prepared for publication. Not sure how long that will take. Of course I'm also not sure how long the Voyage Reading group will be open - people seem to have gotten stuck. Please continue or start posting in the reading group!!!!</span>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Chapter 16 The Very End of the World</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2015 06:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[1. What do you think of Lucy&#039;s encounter with the Sea Girl? Do you think it is possible to become friends in a moment like that?

2. Eustace thinks Caspian has a queer look in his eyes. Edmu...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[1. What do you think of Lucy's encounter with the Sea Girl? Do you think it is possible to become friends in a moment like that?

2. Eustace thinks Caspian has a queer look in his eyes. Edmund replies they all probably look the same. Whom do you agree with and why?

3. Caspian is asked if he is abdicating and later his leaving the ship is compared to a sailor deserting. What is the difference between the two? Which do you think Caspian would be doing if he journeyed to the end of the world?

4. Why is it acceptable for Reepicheep, the leader of the Talking Mice, to never come back and not right for Caspian to do the same?

5. What does the interaction between Caspian and the others (the crew, Reepicheep, Edmund, and Lucy) say about Caspian as a King?

6. Why do you think Lucy would talk about the sound and the smell but Eustace and Edmund would not?

7. How can something break ones heart and not be sad?

8. Is it significant that things started happening on the 3rd day after they left the Dawn Treader?

9. When Aslan tells the children they must &quot;begin to come close to your own world now,&quot; what does he mean?

10. What other thoughts would you like to share about this chapter?

11. What is the significance of the children's meeting with Aslan, including the forms he takes and the other details like the fish breakfast?

12. What do you think Reepicheep saw as he went up the waterfall?

13. Why did Reep leave his sword behind?]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Chapter 15 The Wonders of the Last Sea</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2015 06:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[1. Which wonder do you find the most wonderful or the most interesting?

2. What does the different characters&#039; reactions to the Sea People say about their personalities?

3. What do you thi...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[1. Which wonder do you find the most wonderful or the most interesting?

2. What does the different characters' reactions to the Sea People say about their personalities?

3. What do you think about the ratio of action to description in this chapter?

4. What is the tone of this chapter? Do you notice any differences between the tone of this chapter and previous chapters?

5. Do you think you would like to visit the Sea People?

6. How do the Sea People contrast not only with the mermaids Lucy is familiar with but with those we are more familiar with?]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Chapter 14 The Beginning of the End of the World</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2015 07:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[1. In the last chapter Lewis gave a fairly detailed description of the girl. Now using her as a reference, he describes the father. What differences does he point out? Why are these differen...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[1. In the last chapter Lewis gave a fairly detailed description of the girl. Now using her as a reference, he describes the father. What differences does he point out? Why are these differences significant?

2. What does Ramandu mean by &quot;Even in your world, my son, that is not what a star is but only what it is made of&quot;?

3. Do you think Caspian made the right choice in leaving Pittencream behind?

4. What would you have done in the crew's place: gone on the adventure or stayed behind?

5. How does it change your perception of Coriakin, Ramandu, and Ramandu's daughter to know they are stars?]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Chapter 13 The Three Sleepers</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2015 07:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[1. A lot of this chapter is devoted to describing the island in vivid detail. Did any part of the description resonate with you?

2. Would you have eaten the food?

3. Would you have stayed ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[1. A lot of this chapter is devoted to describing the island in vivid detail. Did any part of the description resonate with you?

2. Would you have eaten the food?

3. Would you have stayed at the table all night?

4. Do you think Reepicheep was brave to suggest staying, or foolhardy?

5. What does the setting of the table and the sleepers remind you of?

6. How do you think Eustace learned so much about botany?

7. Lewis repeatedly mentions that Eustace had read none of the &quot;right&quot; books. We can assume then that conversely the Pevensies read the &quot;right&quot; books. Let's assume that Eustace learned botany by reading his &quot;books of information.&quot; Back in Prince Caspian, the Pevensies mention that characters in books always find ways to survive in the woods eating roots and things. Unfortunently, they are unsure exactly what that means. If Eustace had been there, do you think the knowledge he had from botany books would be more valuable than the knowledge the Pevensies had from there books? What do you think Lewis is trying to say by refering to the &quot;right&quot; books?

8. Compare and Contrast Reepicheep and the &quot;masterful&quot; Lord.

9. What do you think of Caspian's and the Lady's exchange at the end of the chapter?]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Chapter 12 The Dark Island</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2015 06:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[1. What do the character&#039;s reactions to the darkness (both before entering and once inside) tell us about their personalities? 

2. Why is Reepicheep the only one not effected by the Dark Is...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[1. What do the character's reactions to the darkness (both before entering and once inside) tell us about their personalities? 

2. Why is Reepicheep the only one not effected by the Dark Island?

3. The British and American editions are different. Refer to the chart found <a class="go2wpf-bbcode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://en&#046;m&#046;wikipedia&#046;org/wiki/The_Voyage_of_the_Dawn_Treader#Differences_between_British_and_American_editions">here</a> to see the differences. (The paragraph before the chart contains an opinion on the significance of the changes. If you want to form your own ideas, skip right to the chart). How do these differences change the meaning of the chapter? Which version do you prefer and why?

4. The British version states, &quot;And all at once everybody realized that there was nothing to be afraid of and never had been.&quot; What does this mean about what they experienced in the Darkness and Rhoop experienced on the island?

5. Do you agree with Reepicheep that they had to sail into the Darkness in order to maintain their honor?

6. If you were faced with the Dark Island, would you react like the majority of the characters or would you react more like Reepicheep?

7. What is significant about Lucy's experience with the albatross?

8. What do you think caused the Dark Island to appear?]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Chapter 11 The Dufflepuds Made Happy</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2015 07:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[1. What does it mean that Aslan calls all times soon?

2. Do you agree with the Magician that it is better for the Dufflepuds to admire their chief than to admire nobody? Is it important for...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[1. What does it mean that Aslan calls all times soon?

2. Do you agree with the Magician that it is better for the Dufflepuds to admire their chief than to admire nobody? Is it important for people to have someone to admire?

3. Are there any of the Dufflepuds illogical ideas about doing things that appeal sort of appeal to you? If so which one?

4. In this chapter, it is often mentioned how funny the Dufflepuds are both in appearance and manner. Is that their main purpose or is there something we can learn from them?

5. Do you agree that the Duffers were uglified by the Magician's first spell?

6. Are the Dufflepuds more or less sympathetic now that we've heard more of their history?

7. What do you make of Coriakin the Magician?

8. Why do you think Coriakin longs for the day he can govern the Dufflepuds by wisdom instead of rough magic? Why do you think he can't govern them by wisdom now?]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Chapter 10 The Magician&#039;s Book</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2015 07:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[1. Do you agree with Lucy that it would be better to have one&#039;s back to a closed door than an open one?

2. Which spell would you be most tempted to say? Why? Some spells had some obvious ne...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[1. Do you agree with Lucy that it would be better to have one's back to a closed door than an open one?

2. Which spell would you be most tempted to say? Why? Some spells had some obvious negative outcomes. What negative effects might the spell you chose have?

3. Why does Lucy want to say the beauty spell?

4. What flaws in Lucy's character do we see in this chapter?

5. Why was Aslan invisible but Lucy and the other were not?

6. Aslan agrees with Lucy that she will never be able to forget what she heard Marjorie say. Do you think this means any kind of relationship is over between the two girls or will they be able to salvage some kind of friendship?

7. Lucy faces some fears in this chapter. Which fears do you sympathize with the most? Which don't bother you? Is there anything you wouldn't have been able to move past in the hallway?

8. What do we learn about the nature of bravery in this chapter?

9. How do Aslan's words to Lucy mirror those of God to biblical figures like David and Moses?]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Chapter 9: The Island of the Voices</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2015 12:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[1 This new island seems quite different; does this surprise you?

2 What do you think of Eustace&#039;s comments and efforts in this chapter?

3 How has Lewis written the character of the Chief V...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[1 This new island seems quite different; does this surprise you?

2 What do you think of Eustace's comments and efforts in this chapter?

3 How has Lewis written the character of the Chief Voice, to make him likable to the reader?

4. Which of the theories about the voices seems best to you? What would you have thought of them in Lucy's situation?

5. How would you try to deal with invisible enemies?

6. What do the character's reactions to the situation tell us about them?

7.Why do you think Lucy chose not to ask the others to wait? Would you have asked the others to wait? If the others had noticed her drop behind, do you think they would have insisted on waiting for her?

8. Eustace says that the crew of the Dawn Treader will think that they are just swinging their swords around for fun if they fight the invisible enemy. Do you think this makes sense? 

9. The Chief says that they &quot;crept&quot; upstairs. How quiet do you think they actually were?]]></content:encoded>
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