C. S. Lewis

Children’s literature can take many forms, from far-fetching science fiction to spell binding who-done-it mysteries. One of the most popular ideas presented in these various forms is that of escapism. The characters in these stories explore quite complex social issues in ways that are less confrontational then realism. One might consider why escape is such a central theme; as a child there are numerous benefits to fantasy, it allows readers to experiment with different views of the world and takes

The End of Times or the Beginning of Times C.S Lewis’ The Last Battle brings up metaphorical ideas about how the end of times happens and leaves the reader lingering about what happens next. Lewis mentions the great giant, Father Time as a figure in The Last Battle, who when woken will interfere with the dynamics of Narnia and the conception of time. As Aslan awakens Father Time, Narnia becomes shaken up and the concept of time becomes ambiguous leading to the end of time for Narnia. In the end,

Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, is an interesting novel containing the interaction between a devil named Screwtape and his young nephew Wormwood. The book is comprised of letters corresponding between the two devils. Screwtape is a senior devil and is tasked as a mentor to his less experienced nephew. Screwtape instructs Wormwood on how to tempt a new Christian, or "patient". He suggest many different intricate ways of using human emotions, thoughts, and weaknesses to tempt their faith, and keep

C.S. Lewis was an author and scholar that impacted people by explaining the ideas of Christianity and helping people by giving his own life experiences during the 1900s and today through his total of 74 works. Clive Staples Lewis was born November 29, 1898 in Belfast, Ireland. (Benbow 1). He had one brother named Warnie that was three years older than him. Lewis would frequently get sick as a child. At the age of four, he wanted the nickname Jacksie, which eventually turned to Jack, and the

land called Narnia. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was the first published and the most popular book of the series. Lewis is said to have stated that he wrote the novels when he wondered what it would be like if Jesus Christ was incarnated on another planet or world to save the souls of those inhabitants”. While many websites offer different reasons to why C.S Lewis wrote, or may have written, The Chronicles of Narnia they way he did For years there has been mass controversy over C.S Lewis's

“Indeed, the safest road to Hell is the gradual one...” (Lewis 61). Throughout The Screwtape Letters, Screwtape consistently reiterates his idea that the gradual road to hell is the “safest”. Because Screwtape places so much emphasis on the gradual road, one must stop and consider it closely. This gives us three questions that we should consider: What is the gradual road to hell? How does Satan use it? How can the Christian be on guard? The gradual road to hell is the small sins that

Crude Currency by Gary Stull is an intriguing novel filled with action and adventure. The third book of the John Lock series, the story is written in the third person perspective and centers on John’s point of view. John Lock is a cruise ship detective with an uncanny ability to spout off detailed facts of famous places around Europe. One of John’s friend, who also works on the cruise ship, asks him to find his missing brother, August Wolfe, an European Union (EU) negotiator. Vowing to do anything

In this essay, I will be considering a range of key issues relevant to the adaption process for a specific film adapted from a novel. I have chosen to discuss a book written by C.S. Lewis; The Chronicles Of Narnia, The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe which was published in October 1950. It was adapted into a film by Disney in 2005 and directed by Andrew Adamson. Hutcheon writes that, ‘Adaptations are everywhere today: on television and movie screen, on the musical and dramatic stage, on the

In the story "Out of the Silent Planet" by C.S. Lewis, Ransom, a physiology professor at Oxford University is kidnapped by two men who take him in a spaceship to Mars, or Malacandra as they call it. They plan on giving him over to the martians who live on Malacandra but Ransom runs away in fear he will be killed. As the story progresses, Ransom meets all sorts of martians and becomes immersed in the culture and language of this planet. Ransom is then faced with being called to meet a certain spirit

Kingdom C.S. Lewis published his book, The Screwtape Letters. This book is filled with the deep contemplating and theology that Lewis incorporates into much of his work. Whether it is allusions that come from the Bible or the personification of demons, C.S. Lewis is undeniably a prolific and talented author. The Emanuel Church in Rochester believes that the Screwtape Letters have a different twist from normal Christian books as it is from the demon’s perspective. The Church stated, “C.S. Lewis masterfully