The Gospel in Narnia III
C.S. Lewis was a master storyteller and his Narnia books are fantastic stories. But for those who are willing to look closer, there are layers beneath the basic story that are rich with meaning. At the beginning of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Eustace was as unlikable a character as you'll find in the Narnia books. He was arrogant, selfish, and lazy. There comes a point when Eustace wanders away from the ship (to avoid having to help work on repairing it) and finds himself in a downpour. He hides in what he discovers to be a dragon's cave and finds all kinds of gold and other treasure in the cave. In his greed, Eustace pockets as much treasure as he can, then he lays down and falls asleep. When he wakes up, much to his horror, Eustace discovers that he has become a dragon. As a dragon Eustace begins to recognize just how awful he had been. He wants to be better. Eventually, the lion called Aslan (the Christ figure in the Narnia series),...