Chronicles: Voyage of the Dawn Treader

We finished book 5 this week! Since we read the books on Sunday, it's so interesting to see how the different stories relate to the gospel. For example, in this book, there is an island with creatures called "dufflepods" who are rather stupid. They blame all their problems and burdens on a magician who rules the island, and then you find out that the magician actually has them do things to support themselves. Similarly, we're learning about Moses and the children of Israel. All they did was complain to Moses and blame God for their problems, not realizing their blessings.

One symbol I thought was interesting in the book is when they went to the island of dreams, they were only able to leave the darkness when a pillar of light came through and gave them a point of reference. This only happened after Lucy 'prayed' for help from Aslan. I think this really relates to our day, when it can seem we are walking in darkness and it is our faith and the gospel that help us find our way back into the light.

Lastly, one of the lines I really liked was when Aslan remarks, "I keep my own rules." If everyone on the island was invisible, so was Aslan until a spell was given to turn them all visible. Similarly, I believe God also follows his own rules.

What symbolism and lessons do you see in the book?
Rhetorically,
Rebekah