C. S. Lewis

Clive Staples Lewis, a British novelist, poet, academic, and Christian apologist managed to transcend cultural boundaries with his fictional literary book series, The Chronicles of Narnia. The book series is regarded as a classic of children’s literature and is Lewis’s best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages. The books were written around 1950 and have been adapted through several mediums, including film. In particular, the film creation of the first of the seven books

That is why fantasy books and films are major source of entertainment for the people. As C.S. Lewis quotes, “I am probably one of many who, on a wakeful night, entertain themselves with the invented landscapes. I trace great rivers from where the gulls scream at the estuary, through the windings of ever narrower and more precipitous gorges, up to

Alton Lacks Professor Pennoyer Understanding Religion 10, April, 2017                     Essay C.S. Lewis, who is the author of  “Out of the Silent Planet”, is a man who was well educated in his religious faith of Christianity. A common theme in his works is based on his support for the Christian world of religion and teaching. C.S. was known for his writings of fiction as seen through the work of “Out of the Silent Planet” when the solar system of planets are renamed as something else and a man

Glome where the main character, Orual is writing about her experiences with the gods and how they have mistreated her, the whole story is told from her perspective. This novel shows, when we let jealousy control our lives, it can blind us from one 's love and lead us to change negatively therefor fueling our desire to make irrational decisions that can potentially prove to be harmful to not only ourselves but others

C.S. Lewis is a satirical comedy about a demon, Wormwood, who tries to influence the behavior of his patient. The letters are written to Wormwood by his uncle, Screwtape. Wormwood’s ultimate goal by influencing the patient’s actions is to ensure that he will end up in hell. Though Wormwood tries his best to excel in every task he is assigned, he usually ends up failing. As a result of Wormwood’s failures, Screwtape provides him with helpful advice that comes with criticism. Although Lewis intended

There is no one quite as honorable as heros,especially epic heros. In the epic poem of Beowulf the readers see a strong sturdy man who is able to do things people normally wouldn’t do or can’t do. Beowulf the big hero of the epic poem is a man beyond believe as stated before. In the poem the readers can run into a big question of analyzing the battles, and the little question being how the show development of beowulf’s heroism. Through the poem we see him fight monsters and dragons. Through

Have you ever wondered how demons try and lead us away from God and begin to sin? In the Screwtape Letters C.S Lewis shows us how a demon named Screwtape guides his nephew Wormwood on how to make sure their “patient” stays away from Christianity. The Screwtape Letters is an Epistolary novel that was written during World War II. In this novel God is considered “The Enemy” and Satan is “Our Father.” The main characters in this novel are Wormwood, Screwtape, and the patient. Screwtape is a demon who

S Lewis was an author, essayist and Christian apologist. He is best known for his children’s classic series called The Chronicles of Narnia. Clive Staples Lewis was born on 29 November 1963. He was born in Belfast, North Ireland. In his life he retained strong roots to Ireland, He took an active interest in Celtic literature and myths. Lewis’s mother was Florence Augusta, which sadly died in 1908 because of breast cancer. Lewis’s father was A.J Lewis. He also had a brother, Warren Lewis. After

The influences of the Christian faith on the life and works of C.S. Lewis, particularly in his novels Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra, deserve to be investigated. Lewis struggled with spirituality throughout his early life, going through many phases of different spiritual beliefs. As a young adult, he converted to Christianity and reached the end of his spiritual journey. Lewis’ journey to the Christian faith allowed him to become one of the most influential Christian writers of all time

that his faith is higher than theirs as a Christian. On the other hand, with his Christian friends, the patient should be encouraged to take pride in his elite circle of friends, who he may think of as “above” them in other terms besides faith. a) Lewis defines “flippancy” as an economical method to mock virtue, discussing any serious subject in a manner which implies a ridiculous