Once a King or Queen in Narnia, always a King or Queen in Narnia. (ch. 17)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Once you hold a royal role in Narnia, you keep that identity permanently.
- In plain terms
- Some roles stay with you forever.
- What can you take from it?
- Identities gained in life matter beyond the moment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What parts of you stay?
- Can you shed an identity?
Another view
This only applies within the context of the story.
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