'Creatures, I give you yourselves,' said the strong, happy voice of Aslan. 'I give to you forever this land of Narnia. I give you the woods, the fruits, the rivers. I give you the stars and I give you myself. The Dumb Beasts whom I have not chosen are yours also. Treat them gently and cherish them but do not go back to their ways lest you cease to be Talking Beasts. For out of them you were taken and into them you can return. Do not so.' (ch. 10)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Aslan gives Narnia to the Talking Beasts and warns them not to revert to old ways.
- In plain terms
- Aslan gives the land to the beasts and tells them not to go back.
- What can you take from it?
- Privilege requires stewardship and avoiding regression.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why warn them?
- What are the old ways?
Another view
The warning assumes the beasts might choose to regress.
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