The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian: Overview and Warrior Lessons

So, I have decided that it's time to move on to Prince Caspian. However, I will probably still post things regarding The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. If you haven't noticed it yet, I have a title on the right hand side of my blog that says "Past Journeys". Below it are links to all my past posts and they are organized by series. This way you'll be able to find my posts pretty easily.

So now, we will begin to enter Narnia yet for a second time. This the second movie based off of C.S. Lewis' book series called, "The Chronicles of Narnia". Just as in the previous movie, Peter, Edmund, Susan and Lucy are all main characters. However, there is one more addition this time: Prince Caspian. (obviously) This one is full of lessons we can learn, so we'll start with a short overview.
The movie starts off in London with the Pevensie children wondering when Aslan will bring them back to Narnia. Coincidentaly (Or not), they are brought back to Narnia. They find themselves in a very different Narnia then they remember. They are surrounded by ruins of the glorious place they used to call home. Cair Paravel. Lucy is especially affected by the fact that the trees no longer dance. They are asleep. They soon find that they have been gone 100 years in Narnian time, and still only 1 year in their time. Another shocker, is that there are humans in Narnia! Narnia is being choked out by the Telmarian king, Minas. Prince Caspian is the nephew of Minas and is running for his life. The king is trying to kill him because he wants Caspian's throne. Caspian gets ahold of Queen Susan's horn and blows it. This is what calls the children back to Narnia.

The children soon find themselves trying to defend Narnia with what's left of the Narnians and Prince Caspian. A big problem is that Aslan is no where to be found. Most Narnians have given up hoping for Aslan to come back and to many of them, Aslan is just a legend. So the children begin to realize how much Aslan really did during that first battle between the White Witch and the Narnians. However, during the movie, Lucy sees Aslan when others can't, and the whole time he's been helping the children by showing Lucy things. But no one else can see him.

In the end, Lucy ends up having to go riding through enemy lines to find Aslan while Peter distracts the enemy soldiers by challenging Minas to a duel. Lucy finds Aslan, who wakes up the trees. The trees then go and wreck havoc in the Telmarine army. Peter and his army chase the Telmarines back to the river. When the Telmarines reach the bridge leading back to the Telmarine castle, they find a young girl, Lucy, and a lion on the other side of the bridge. Lucy pulls out her dagger and prepares to defend the bridge. With nothing but Aslan at her side.

You can't really see it, but in her right hand is her dagger.
The Telmarines charge in anyway thinking that a girl and a lion are no match for their army.  However, Aslan summons a water giant that consumes them. The Narnians won again.

Unfortunately, the Pevensies have to leave Narnia again. And we find out that Peter and Susan will not be coming back. (Although in the books, they do come back)

Some of the lessons we can learn from the characters are as follows:

Peter: Peter learns a little bit of humility, and has to decide what's more important. Him or Narnia. Peter is facing a conflict with Prince Caspian who is basically attempting to take over Peter's job as king. Peter isn't totally receptive to this idea in the beginning. But Peter soon begins to realize that Caspian and him aren't so different when they are both tempted by the White Witch. After this, they become more like brothers. Peter seems to realize that Narnia will need a king when he goes back to London, or someone will take it over again.
Peter feels like he has to be as good as Aslan and he thinks he can be what he isn't. (For instance, when he charges into battle to first time, he only shouts "For Narnia!" He left out the Aslan bit...) Peter has to learn humility and realize that they need Aslan. He can't rule the world by himself.

Susan: Susan is dealing with the fact that she has a perfect life in Narnia, she's queen, she met a great guy (i.e. Caspian), ect ect, and meanwhile it only lasts for a little while. Then she has to return to London and lead a normal life. Unfortunately, a solution to her conflict really never comes about. Except for the fact that she thinks she wont be returning to Narnia so she can move on with her life.

Lucy: Lucy is seeing Aslan throughout the movie and tells her siblings about it. However, they don't believe her and so Lucy can never go to him. But she truly believes it is Aslan. When she sees Aslan finally, he asks her why she didn't come to him, and she says that she was scared to go alone. (Although we all know that Lucy is the Valiant one) Lucy basically learns to trust Aslan. She should've gone to him anyway.

Edmund: Edmund doesn't deal with as much as the other three. He basically is the character that doesn't have too many issues in this movie. Love you Edmund!!

Prince Caspian: Caspian is dealing with the same thing that Peter is. He feels like Peter is trying to take over his job as Prince and someday King (Of the Telmarines). But he soon realizes that Peter was King long before he was even born. He also learns a little bit of humility and instead of becoming king of Narnia, he promises to look after it until Peter returns.

If you want to know exactly how these conflicts play out, you should see the movie. It's totally worth it. Trust me.


For Narnia! And for Aslan!

~ Aloisa Quintal