Episode 3, Chapters 3, 4, & 5: The Sailing of the King, A Parliament of Owls, and Puddleglum C.S. Lewis's The Silver Chair: A Deep Dive
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- Christendom
As the quest begins, the action heats up, and we explore more important themes: (1) Identity and Courage (Eustace models boldly standing up for what is right and true, even in circumstances where that could have been dangerous); (2)Sins (small and large) have consequences--redux (Jill and Eustace are deeply concerned because they have utterly and irretrievably blown it in terms of following the first of Aslan's signs because of their sinful choices); (3) Comfort is often the enemy of the Quest (Jill is so delighted with the comfort and luxury of the castle that she utterly forgets Aslan and the signs); and (4) To carry out Aslan’s call, we often need people very different from us (Puddleglum is a creature very strange to the children's eyes, with green skin, unnatural height, a peculiar way of speaking, and a diet of unsavory things like eels. Yet, without working with Puddleglum, the Quest would be doomed to failure).
As the quest begins, the action heats up, and we explore more important themes: (1) Identity and Courage (Eustace models boldly standing up for what is right and true, even in circumstances where that could have been dangerous); (2)Sins (small and large) have consequences--redux (Jill and Eustace are deeply concerned because they have utterly and irretrievably blown it in terms of following the first of Aslan's signs because of their sinful choices); (3) Comfort is often the enemy of the Quest (Jill is so delighted with the comfort and luxury of the castle that she utterly forgets Aslan and the signs); and (4) To carry out Aslan’s call, we often need people very different from us (Puddleglum is a creature very strange to the children's eyes, with green skin, unnatural height, a peculiar way of speaking, and a diet of unsavory things like eels. Yet, without working with Puddleglum, the Quest would be doomed to failure).