waggawerewolf27 wrote:The question is, which is which? The difference between physical slavery and spiritual slavery, I mean, and how do we define them? Eustace dragged kicking and screaming into the Narnian world is certainly not a good example of someone being there of their own free will, even before Pug's capturing Caspian and his landing party to sell them as slaves. In some ways it is even possible to feel sorry for him when he wants to get off the expedition.
Good point on Eustace. It is physical slavery in a sense. But consider that he's already a spiritual slave to sin, and to a wrong view of himself and others. That's why Aslan brings him to Narnia. He needs to be spiritually set free before he can see and enjoy the Narnia voyage as physical freedom. And let's not forget Edmund in LWW!
Slavery scenes with Pug: consider the order in the book...
1. Captured
2. Dungeon: dark? no water or food?
3. About to be sold as slaves
4. Redeemed on the auction block! Set free!
King Caspian's role: initially he doesn't show his true identity. But when he comes to the auction with Lord Bern to set free his friends, he does. Sound familiar?