When
Uncle Andrew meets Queen Jadis, his powers are clearly dwarfed by hers
. ... Following the ordeal of Uncle Andrew’s brief visit to Narnia, however, he forswears all magic and spends his later years with Digory and his family, becoming a kinder and less selfish old man.
Why do you think the animals Cannot understand Uncle Andrew?
Uncle Andrew’s misinterpretation of the animals’ curiosity as aggression leads to the animals not even recognizing him as an animal and planting him in the ground because they
are convinced he is a tree
.
What happened to Uncle Andrew after the animals tried to plant him in the ground?
Uncle Andrew fainted after the animals had formed a circle around him, and
the animals decided that he was a tree
and planted him in the ground. Meanwhile, Digory asked the lion if he had magic fruit to heal his mother back in London.
What did the animals call Uncle Andrew?
What did the animals decide to call Uncle Andrew and why? They called him
Brandy
because he makes that noise so often.
Why do you think Aslan put Uncle Andrew to sleep?
Aslan tells Polly that he can’t comfort Uncle Andrew, because Uncle Andrew can’
t hear his voice
; he only hears “growlings and roarings.” Therefore, the only gift Aslan can offer him is sleep.
What animal has Uncle Andrew tested his rings on?
At first, Uncle Andrew tested them on
guinea pigs
. Then he had the opportunity to test them with humans, and he did it with Digory Kirke , his nephew, and Polly Plummer , friend of his nephew.
What did Aslan help Uncle Andrew?
What did Aslan help Uncle Andrew?
Aslan tells the animals to bring Uncle Andrew to him
. Polly asks Aslan to “unfrighten” Uncle Andrew and convince him never to return to Narnia.
Did Digory eat the apple?
Digory fed the apple to his mother
and just like Aslan had promised, she was soon miraculously cured of her illness. ... Because of the apple she ate, Jadis was able to outlive the Tree of Protection and return to Narnia, seizing it as her own and plunging it into 100 years of constant winter and no Christmas.
What did Aslan give Strawberry the horse?
During the creation of Narnia, Strawberry was chosen as one of the first talking beasts by Aslan, giving him
the power of speech
. This allowed him to tell his former owner, Frank, how unpleasant his life as a cab-horse had been.
What did Digory and Polly have for supper?
Fledge immediately tucks into a supper
of grass
, while Polly and Digory realize that they’ve made no arrangements regarding their own meals. ... In the end, Polly finds a sticky bag of toffee in her pocket, so the children each eat four toffees and plant the last, figuring it will yield a toffee-tree by morning.
Who is Uncle Andrew in Narnia?
Uncle Andrew Ketterley was
the uncle of Digory Kirke as well as a self-proclaimed magician
. He appeared as the secondary antagonist in the Chronicles of Narnia book The Magician’s Nephew, and was also one of the first humans to ever set foot into Narnia, and he also witnessed Narnia being created by Aslan.
Why did the animals stop talking in Narnia?
Non-talking animals in Narnia are not hnau, but this is likely because
Lewis underestimates their cognitive ability
, describing them in one case as “bundles of impulses” (1960, ch. 3) and calling their consciousness “rudimentary” (1940, ch. 9).
What does Aslan give the animals besides voices?
“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
. ... In this speech by Aslan, he issues the Talking Animals freedom to live in Narnia and enjoy its land, woods, rivers, and natural bounty.
Who tells Aslan that the witch has eaten an apple already?
Polly and Digory
tell Aslan that the Witch has already eaten a silver apple–and Aslan says that this will indeed give the Witch endless days (but at great cost).
What mistake did the witch make when trying to get Digory to eat the apple?
While Digory has narrowly
avoided the temptation to selfishly eat the apple himself
, he is far more tempted to pit his mother’s wellbeing against the protection of Narnia. The Witch makes a great mistake by saying this. She doesn’t know that Polly could get away by herself by using her own ring.
What does the witch tell Digory about the Silver Apple?
What does the Witch tell Digory about the silver apple? How does she try to turn Digory against Aslan? The Witch tells Digory that
whoever eats one of the apples will never grow old or die
. She also tells him that one bite of the apple will heal his mother.
