The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Lessons and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Curriculum written by the Ent on January 29th, 2022 This post contains affiliate links, you can find out more on our policies page or in the disclaimer at the bottom of the blog.
Know Before you Watch
Movie: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Age Suggestion: 7+ (2nd grade and up)
Length: 1 hr. 53 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: December 2010
Where to Watch: As of November 2021, you can find the movie on Disney Plus and rent it from all the major platforms as well.
Themes: Identity, Repentance, Purpose, Fulfillment
Warnings: Mild Fantasy Violence and Peril
What to Know Before You Read The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Book: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Age Suggestion: 8+ (3rd grade and up)
Pages: Will vary by edition (~220 pages)
Publisher: Harper Collins
Publication Date: September 15th, 1952 (Updated several times since)
Themes and Warning are the same for the book and movie.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Summary
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader starts with Edmund and Lucy as well as their snotty cousin, Eustace. They find their way to Narnia where they meet up with King Caspian. Caspian is on a journey to find all the seven Lords in order to fulfill a promise to his late father. During the trip, the crew cross paths with many hardships and barriers.
C. S. Lewis is regarded as one of the twentieth century’s most influential writers, and his children’s series, the Chronicles of Narnia, are considered to be classics and has sold over 100 million copies. The Silver Chair is the fourth written book of this series, while also being the sixth book chronologically. We prefer reading the books in the order they were written (this impacts the first few in particular), but they can be enjoyed either way. The three filmed movies follow the written order.
Differences Between The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Movie and the Book. *SPOILERS INCLUDED*
- Combining Events: The movie takes a few liberties on what happens on certain islands. What are separate islands in the book are combined in the movie. This is most likely done to cut down on screen time and create more exciting scenes.
- Condition of some of the Lords: They mostly got this right, but one big notable change happened with Lord Bern, for some obvious reasons. Lord Bern in the movie is shown in the dungeon when he meets Caspian. In the book, Lord Bern purchases Caspian as a slave.
- Relationships: Although most of the relations are similar, some relationships are better than in the book. The most striking is between Reepicheep and Eustace who take much longer to warm up to each other in the book.
- Method of Breaking the Curse: In the book, someone must go to the Land of the East and not return (Go to Aslan’s country) to break the curse on the three Lords at the table. In the movie, swords are collected from each Lord and are combined to break the curse.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Discussion Questions
1) If you could bring any family member with you to Narnia, who would you want it to be?
2) If you have read Prince Caspian, what are some of the differences between Caspian in Prince Caspian than in Voyage of the Dawn Treader?
3) How does Eustace and Reepicheep’s relationship change throughout the story?
4) Who was your favorite character and why? Who did you most relate with?
5) What do you imagine Aslan’s Country to be like?
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Curriculum
We have a full The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Curriculum and Discussion Guide available for digital download. This download includes:
-The Voyage of the Dawn Treader discussion questions
-2 multiple choice quizzes with answers
-Short answer quiz
-Essay and project prompts
-A Venn Diagram to compare the book and movie, story worksheets & MORE!
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Lessons by Character
Eustace
By far the most character development occurs within the Pevensies’ cousin, Eustace Scrubb. At the beginning of the story, Eustace is a snotty, spoiled brat who is constantly complaining and whining to anyone who will listen. It takes being thrust into Narnia and having a conversation with Aslan for him to see the error of his mistakes. This is when Eustace realizes that the way you treat people is important and begins to change his ways.
Lucy
Throught the entire story, Lucy is struggling with self confidence. This is mostly shown in her constant comparing her looks to her older sister, Susan and wanting to know what her friends are saying behind her back, which was out of context. From her spell casting, she learns that what is done cannot be undone and no one knows what ‘would have happened’ only what has. We should live our lives with the consequences of our actions in mind.
Edmond
Similarly to his sister, Edmond also struggles with comparing himself to others. Instead of looks, he is more focused on power and control. This comes mostly from the tension from the fact that Caspian is now king. Earlier in the story, Edmond, along with his siblings, were the reigning monarchy in Narnia. Throughout the story, Edmond learns that working together is more important than individual power.
Thanks for reading our The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Curriculum and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Lessons. Before you go, check out these other posts
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