Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold by CS Lewis Essay

This book report discusses the plot, significant characters, setting (e.g., time of the story took place, historical background), problems and resolutions, themes or messages of the story. A reflection of the author’s writing style will be presented followed by a conclusion.

This novel generally embraces the view of Omakayas, the narrative escapes a “univocal perspective” by slipping into the thoughts of surrounding characters and creatures in order to dramatize motives that Omakayas has refused to envision or understand (Bloom, 1998). For example, after portraying Omakayas’ anger at her brother Pinch, the narrative shifts to Pinch’s point of view: “It was hard being Big Pinch, harder than his sisters would ever know” (Erdrich,

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born on February 4, 1906 in Breslau, Germany to Karl Bonhoeffer and Paula von Hase Bonhoeffer. His father was a well-known neurologist and psychologist in Berlin, and his father moved the family to Berlin in order to pursue his career as a professor of neurology at the University of Berlin. In Eric Metaxas’ book “Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy,” Metaxas describes the religious atmosphere that Bonhoeffer grew up in as predominantly Protestant because historically “Luther was to Germany something like what Moses was to Israel.” (Metaxas 19) The influence Luther had on the German culture cannot be overemphasized, and his translation of the Bible into German formed a new German people. As a result, Bonhoeffer’s

As we move forward the narrator reveals how Gebel(the ruler of Gola) was disgusted as soon as she finds that the visitors from Detaxal are “simple minded males”(101)

The element of fog has been long recognized as a major symbol in That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis. Most scholars view the fog as a symbol of Mark feeling trapped (Cheaney) but in addition to that, it is believed that the fog is symbolizing a dark period of time where the town of Edgestow is being overtaken. The fog that begins to cover Edgestow symbolizes much more than just a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere. The fog, made of water, is a kind of darkness which can be felt.

Orual first takes her sister for mad, but eventually is convinced the perhaps she should leave Psyche to her new found joy, to the love of her husband. But her jealousy and obsessive love step in , grudging Psyche her happiness, her love. Orual is unable to comprehend, much less approve, of any love for Psyche that usurps her own. Orual, predictably, resents the gods for the gulf now so plainly separating her from Psyche. "…the world had broken in pieces and Psyche and I were not in the same piece. Seas, mountains, madness, death itself, could not have removed her from me to such a hopeless distance. Gods, and again gods, and always gods…they had stolen her." (TWHF, pg.120-121)

In the book Out of the Silent Planet, by C.S Lewis, the theme presented is that man’s pride, greed, and fear can blind him to the beauty and goodness that God has created. When Weston and Devine first arrive on Malacandra, their fear causes problems right away. They are blinded to Malacandra’s beauty, instead focused on how terrifying everything is because it is different. They misinterpret the intentions of the inhabitants, which are so different from their own, and kidnap Ransom to appease what they have assumed are hostile, sacrifice-demanding monsters. Their fear also prevents them from experiencing the wonders God has bestowed upon Malacandra, something that Ransom is fortunate enough to participate in because he is able to overcome his

Orual is portrayed clearly as being ugly and constantly being called ugly by other people, including some that were close to her, like her father. This made Orual feel more and more insecure about her looks. This is something that Orual doesn’t want to have to deal with, so if she is veiled than no one can see her face, then they can’t recognize her ugliness. This builds up Orual’s confidence in herself and helps her interact further with people without the fear of them recognizing her ugliness. This also affects people Orual socializes with. People began to grasp other more important qualities in Orual, rather than her face. She realized that she was being treated different by men, that they thought she was beautiful based on other traits, besides her face. “From the very first (it began that night in the garden with Trunia) as soon as my face was invisible, people began to discover all manner of beauties in my voice.” (Lewis 228) This affects the way Orual interacts with people as a queen and in general because she has a newfound sense of confidence in herself while

Though Orual did not agree with her beloved sister being sacrificed, it was something the Priest decided that would ultimately benefit the kingdom. She demanded to go with Psyche to say her last goodbyes, “....I was determined to go with Psyche to the Mountain and the holy Tree, unless they bound me with chains (77).” Psyche was willing to be sacrificed when she knew she would help everyone she loved, even when she felt miserable, “‘...my arms were as heavy as lead (106).’” Even when she was being tied to the tree, “‘...and they were fastening me to the Tree with iron round my waist (107).’” she wasn’t focused on herself and her own pain. When being tied to the Tree, Psyche explained how many animals surrounded her, “‘And they came nearer and nearer in a great circle, but never very near, and mooed at me (109).’” Once Psyche was set free, she described the great wind around her, “‘And then the wind was

The central female in the lai of Guigemar is a young “lady of high birth” (46) who is trapped in a tower by her older, jealous husband, Meriaduc. When a wounded Guigemar sails “into the harbour” (46), she becomes smitten and commits adultery. The young lady and Guigemar are not adulterous for the sake of sexual gratification; they are both tortured by love in a pure and noble form, evidenced later by their pledges to love no one but each other. Even through Guigemar and the lady’s separation, “never would he take a wife, for love or money,” (51), further demonstrating the virtue and goodness of their love. On the part of the lady, her love for Guigemar is even more virtuous because she is trapped perpetually by a cruel master.

The data protection act is created for personal information to keep secure by John Lewis or by data protection act company and they must follow the rules that has been giving to John Lewis. For example, when customer come to John Lewis and when the customer buy’s product with credit card and that credit card must not give to any one they must keep secure or they can only give to the right person. Data protection act for John Lewis must not allowed keep customer details for no longer 3 years and then they must delete it and they must not sell to any third party company. You must have CCTV in your backup room where all data is there and it so if anything happened to that room or any one come to steal customer details and then they can track it down with CCTV. The data that John Lewis get from employees or customer it need to be accurate and relevant for

In the year 1625, Francis Bacon, a famous essayist and poet wrote about the influences of fear on everyday life. He stated, “Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales, so is the other” (Essays Dedication of Death). Clearly, external surroundings affect perceptions of fear as well as human nature in general. Although C.S. Lewis published the novel, Out of the Silent Planet, over three centuries after Bacon wrote his theory on fear, Lewis similarly portrayed external surrounding to manipulate perceptions of fear. From the first chapter of the novel, Lewis revealed fear to be a weakness that leads to ignorance. It was this

In Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis, Psyche and Orual are found in the mountain god’s valley. The central conflict at this location comes from Psyche claiming the location is a palace, while Orual is claiming that the location is a scene in nature. Orual claims not to see the palace and had only gone at first with her descriptions of grandeur (Lewis 132). Likewise, much in the same way her father does, Orual becomes angry when Psyche says that there is a palace(Lewis 134). This sets up Orual’s change of behavior throughout the book, as she becomes more and more similar to her father and therefore less similar to the Orual in the pillar room.

The second part of quote states that “You will never find your future in the rear view mirror.” Was there really a future for Orpheus and Eurydice even though they were married? Orpheus did break the rule about not glancing at her until he’s passed the valley on Avernus. Did the gods know beforehand that fate had to do its part, making him look back to check if Eurydice is okay? He killed her a second time by looking back, and she simply said “Farewell” right then and there. Was she actually his future, but as stated within the quote it says “You will never find your future in the rear view mirror.” Does this mean that he lost his future by simply looking “in the rear view mirror”, doing a human nature impulse? She didn’t even have a say on whether or not she wanted to go back to the terrestrial world. Due to this myth, it seems like it is always the guys decision on whether or not to do something, in this case be alive and back in the terrestrial world. Guys tend to run a girls life, without even noticing it because they’re both in love. Being in love can make you do stupid things, in this case have someone dictate your life. “Love is blind. It will take over your mind. What you

The king's household and family are greatly affected by the religion in that there lack of believe in the gods has caused devastation within there lives. Iokaste, both Oedipus's queen and mother, is a strong believer in the oracle. She does not want to believe that Oedipus is destined to kill his father and marry his mother. Her believe in the idea that man can change his fate is challenged as she discovers that Oedipus is truly her son and he in fact killed his father 9 (i.e. her first husband). She is punished by the gods for being a disbeliever. Her punishment of becoming a disbeliever comes in the form of committing the sin of incest, which brings her form the top of the chain of being to the very bottom. The unbearable thought drives her to kill herself and leave her daughters motherless. The overall