Devin Brown: Inside the Voyage of the Dawn Treader
In Devin Brown's Inside the Voyage of the Dawn Treader, he takes the book little by little and analyzes it, looking at character development, symbols, themes, etc. He points out that Dawn Treader is "a story of growth", about each of the individual characters and how they grow and progress throught the story. He says that "So, along with Eustace, Caspian, the Duffers, and Coriakin, Lucy and Edmund will once again take their place in Aslan's classroom. And this term will be a semester at sea." He also looks at how this book is different from the first two, as well as how it is similar. He then starts his analysis of the book, beginning with the dedication and moving into chapter one, looking into elements of the book one by one, with subheadings such as "Eustace Clarence Scrubb," "Vegetarians, Nonsmokers and Teetotalers," "The Scrubbs and Cambridge," "He Liked Bossing and Bullying," "Sitting on the Edge of the Bed," and so on. He goes through this pattern and works his way through the entire book.
Paul A. Karkainen: Narnia: Unlocking the Wardrobe
In his chapter on The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Karkainen focuses on the aspects of Dawn Treader as an adventure story. He talks about it in the sense of a quest, of how it starts at home, has a purpose, etc. He spends a significant amount of time discussing "Useless Eustace" and Eustace's twisted view of himself, as well as his many flaws and his transformation. He also discusses Reepicheep and his longing for Aslan's Country, his devotion to honor and courage, and his relationship with Eustace. He then looks at other aspects of the story, such as the fight at Deathwater and the temptations associated with it, as well as Aslan's role in helping the characters overcome it, the Duffers at the Magician's Island and their flawed, if not stupid, perspective on life, Lucy's role in making them visible and her conversation with Aslan afterward, Aslan's Table, and several other things.
Kathryn Ann Lindskoog: Journey Into Narnia
Lindskoog takes a very different approach to Dawn Treader. She begins her chapter on the book discussing the major theme of the west-to-east journey that dominates the book, and of how it is a biblical journey towards God and the Promised Land. She then looks into the background of Voyage of the Dawn Treader and different things that may have influenced Lewis in his writing of it. She discusses the Story that Lucy finds in the Magician's Book and suggests that it is the story of redemption, with the cup being the cup of the Last Supper, the sword being the sword Peter used to defend Christ in Gethsemane, the tree being the cross to which Christ is crucified, and the green hill being Calvary. She then discusses how Dawn Treader is similar to the Bible, looks at the unique vocabulary of the book, and points out her favorite quotation, her favorite food mentioned in the book, the "When, Where and Who In This Book", facts and ideas based on the book, and even a benediction based on the book!
Paul Sartarelli: Experiencing and Overcoming Temptation
This is actually a sermon based off of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Sartarelli starts out by discussing the universality of temptation and looks at the individual temptations that each of the characters face in the movie. He talks about how temptation is a natural process of the world, and how the characters run into it because of that. He then points out how temptation is a personal experience between two worlds, and how every person has potential for both good and bad. He talks about how temptation is overcomable, and how the characters were each able to overcome their individual temptations. He also talks about Christ's role in overcoming temptation, and how Aslan is used in Dawn Treader for that same role.