Letter To Leaf Analysis

I feel that C.S. Lewis's book, The Screwtape Letters, has taken a while to pull me in and get me really interested in the book. I am intrigued by the first couple chapters, but those chapters do not pull me in like some of the other chapters after those. The chapter that has pulled me in and really got me interested to read on in the book is chapter four when Screwtape wants Wormwood to get his human to misinterpret prayer. That is a deal breaker for me and got me really interested in how they would attempt to get the human to misinterpret prayer. For example, they want him to take prayer as if it was something he has to do as a Christian rather than something that he gets or wants to do. Also, Screwtape tells Wormwood to try to twist his prayer around to where it sounds like he is talking and looking inward to himself and not looking for God to answer or respond to his prayers.

The demons that lurk around each and every one of us, in the darkness and shadows, can use things like reality or bad influences and many other ways to get in their “patient’s” head. The demons can’t even use the same things that God uses, to get to us; the demons just use it in an evil way. In The Screwtape letters, all of these pains plus many more pains are used to lure “Patients” towards the darkness. In the Gospel of Matthew, we are warned about demons and other false teachings, “beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they ravening wolves” (Matthew 7:15).

To form a relationship is not so straightforward and instinctive. The development of a relationship takes time and effort to build. There are skills required from partners revealing or disclosing first their attitudes, inner characteristics, and/or true self. This process is only done in a mutual manner, and the main factor in developing a relationship, is properly having the ability to self-disclose yourself. When you first enter a new relationship, there are stages of social penetration with your partner, it is very comparable to an Onion, as you peel a layer of onion you unravel a new personality with your partner. There are stages to development of a relationship and in the Movie “Remember the Titans” the main characters, Julius and Gerry

Hannah has experiences in the story that change her. In chapter three, Hannah drank watered down wine for the first time. Hannah also got drunk. “ Uncle Sam poured another quarter glass of wine into her glass, then filled it the way with water for the next blessing.” this was on page 16. This experience is a huge role in the story because it causes her to fall asleep and have to crazy dream. Another quote is when Hannah says “I'm not Chaya.” On page 34, “I'm from New Rochelle. And I'm not Chaya, I'm Hannah’ When Shmuel’s eyebrows rose up and lines furrowed his brow, he looked so fierce Hannah moved back a step” Rivka explains to Hannah that she was sick and probably forgot. Hannah has many experiences in the story that change her.

The United States is made up of two different types of immigrants: those who are born on U.S. soil and those who travel to settle here. However, despite whether one is born in the United States or not for most their lineage runs back to other countries. It is evident that a majority of the U.S. first immigration wave was around the late 1800’s to the 1920’s. This was a time in which many immigrants where leaving their countries due to different reasons and finding prosperity in the U.S. In the book 97 Orchards: An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement (97 Orchard) by Jane Ziegelman she explores and paints the history of five different immigrant families. The book goes into great detail sharing stories of daily

A lot of it has to do with her urge to accomplish her goals. At the pep rally when Melinda was confronted by the other girls, Heather did not defend her.“For a minute, she looks like she’ll defend me. No, no, she won’t. It might interfere with her Plan.” (p.28) A good friend would stick up for their friends when everyone else turned against them. But Heather decided to not get involved with the event at the pep rally because she did not want to make it harder for herself to fit in. When Heather was having trouble with “The Marthas”, she said, “I was going to ask you to help, then say I did it by myself...” (p.80) Heather said that she considered taking the credit for herself even when she didn’t do anything just to make the other girls like her. When Heather said she didn’t want to be friends with Melinda anymore, Melinda’ reaction was, “I was the only person who talked to you on the first day of school, and now you’re blowing me off because I am a little depressed?” (p.106) Melinda, given that she is so quiet stood up to Heather because she was leaving the first person she was friends with at Merryweather, to join the most popular group in school. Even Melinda thought that was pretty harsh. Given that she has so much purpose, she will stop at nothing to get what she

These pages describe how a novice demon named Wormwood was given the huge task of securing the damnation of a young man identified as the patient. In addition, a senior demon named Screwtape, the uncle of Wormwood, was in charge of coaching his young inexperienced nephew. After reading the first few pages in this book, I was reminded of personal stories I heard regarding Adolph Hitler. When I was younger in History class, I heard how Hitler attempted to wipe out the Jews, God's chosen people. I remember hearing someone say, “There's a special place in hell for him”. While reading the pages in the Screwtape Letters, I understand why this was said. I have concluded that this would mean that there are different degrees to hell. Since it's

i just don't quite understand why you felt the need to block me. i know it wasn't an accident because you would have unblocked me by now. i don't know if it's because i talk to cameron sometimes now but if that's the case thats petty asf. i don't know why its such a big deal anyways. you broke up with him so you really don't have a place to be hella mad. i know you like Collin and im happy for you with that but you cant go around starting things like blocking me just because you get mad. i did nothing to you and you know that so just because you're in a bad mood or go to some mf fancy Jesus school now doesn't mean you have to throw shade at me. we used to be best friends but now you just want to go around starting altercations and to be quite

While reflecting on the assigned reading and preparing to summarize my thoughts I couldn’t help but reflect on the scriptural passage found in 1 Peter 5:8-9 which says “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.” (KJV). For me this passage of scripture represented the impetus behind the author’s storyline.

- You- she said pointing at the librarians- are always acting as I don't exist. I know you're proud and like to pretend that you could do everything alone. But I care about all of you, and I'm afraid that something happend to you.

I don’t know what you think I told anyone or did, but I can swear on anything that I didn’t do anything at all. why in the world would I do anything to get you into trouble when I wasn’t even involved?I told miss and Niharika that it was her fault and that you controlled and didn’t do anything last time. even in school literally everyone was bitching about you when Vanshika and I were the only ones who kept quiet. I’m not telling you to believe me or start talking to me again, all I’m saying is that we’ve stopped talking for no reason at all. Still if you think I’m at fault I’m really really sorry and you know I don’t tell everyone that I’m sorry.  Its your life not mine so I can’t tell you what to do but I don’t think I did anything that I

Her mother Hannah never really cared about her even stating that she doesn’t even like her own daughter. Should Hannah be the one to blame for her daughters behaviors or is it a simple misunderstanding? When Hannah asked Eva if she ever loved her and her siblings and never got the answer she was looking for was very striking for the reader. The reader can immediately

Actually, how we see ourselves does not come from who we really are, but rather from how we believe others see us.” This was true in Hannah’s case. Hannah’s low self-esteem was caused by her peers’ increasingly low opinion of her. She believed that her classmates saw her in a poor light, so she did as well. In the novel, Hannah said, “I have no excuse. I could have stopped it-end of story. But to stop it, I felt like I’d have to stop the entire world from spinning. Like things had been out of control for so long that whatever I did hardly mattered anymore”. She felt that her actions did not matter anymore because no one would see her differently at that point in time. Her reputation had been built up as someone who was “easy” and untrustworthy. Others’ perception of Hannah caused her to doubt and hate herself in the end. This caused severe changes in her self-identity.

There were numerous allegorical elements in Leaf by Niggle that made the story fun to read and very interesting. One element was that Niggle had dedicated his life in trying to create the beautiful pictures that he had formed in his head. He had already created a landscape in his mind's eye, yet he would get stuck on perfecting a single leaf and could not continue the project. This element shows that, in life, we should always pursue our dreams and reach for the stars, but we will not always be able to achieve everything perfectly; it is not possible in our human state. Another element that was shared was the idea that Niggle needed to prepare for this journey that he had to take; he found it "distasteful", but he knew that he would have to go on this trip, sooner or

Relating to each other is not a technique we're born with. It's like a muscle that needs to be developed over time—and massaged when it hurts.