C. S. Lewis

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

C.S. Lewis and the World of Wonder The Story Behind The Chronicles of Narnia Raindrops splashed against the glass; but Jack stared past them, far beyond to the Green Hills. So beautiful. So unreachable. Jack was born in Ireland in 1898, before most people had cars. They had no televisions and no radios. The world was big and wonderful and mysterious. Jack 's real name was Clive Staples Lewis, but he didn 't like that name. Would you? He picked the name Jack. He made everyone call him Jack.

and perhaps influenced future writers to come. C.S. Lewis’ past experiences and authors such as George MacDonald, Beatrix Potter, Greek Mythology, and the Bible have significantly influenced C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe through the use of anthropomorphisms, mythical creatures, and allegories making it one of the greatest children stories of all time.   On November 29, 1898 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Clives Staples Lewis began his life. At the young age of ten, his mother died

S Lewis’s Place as a Twentieth-Century Writer During the 100 years between the year 1901 and the year 2000 C.S Lewis was not only able to inspire the Christians of his time, but he was able to cause social change by addressing the issues of his time through literature. As seen in many of his works, such as The Abolition of Man, The Problem of Pain, and, The Chronicles of Narnia, Lewis used to the influence he had over his readers to advocate for the important problems with society during the 20th

much explanation for the audience to understand, they can also aid the work in becoming more relatable to the reader's own reality. The incorporation of mythology could have a religious agenda as in C.S. Lewis’s The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. Lewis uses magic and the fantasy genre to incorporate Christian mythology and create a text which serves as an introduction to Christianity, in a way that he believes will interest children. The inclusion of mythology in fantasy fiction also connects the

Miracles still exist in today's world and Annabel Beam’s story is a very touching and exceptional example of one as portrayed in the movie, ‘Miracles from Heaven’. Annabel had an incurable condition that was likely to lead to death but Jesus changed her life. What should have been a deadly accident cured Annabel and when she awoke she had been to Heaven and back. Jesus had spoken to her and told her that he was going to heal her, and that he did. Annabel experienced a true miracle in which her incurable

so the tone showcases Screwtape’s personality. It is deceptively charming. Screwtape’s narration sounds like a cynical professor or an intelligent mentor (Johnson). Lewis laces the story with dark humor and sarcasm. This can be seen The tone is a unique blend of imagination and theology (Lewis 175). In addition to the tone, Lewis uses figurative language to help tell the story. He uses lots of similes and metaphors to explain his theological points. He uses metaphors as imaginative forms (Root)

tempting patients to self-centeredness in prayers through feelings and images, to gluttony through delicacy, and to pride through membership in an elite Christian social circle. Screwtape uses many, seemingly good, things to manipulate his ‘patients.’ Lewis uses this as an illustration of how easily humans can fall into temptation. Screwtape uses pride, and intellect as a form of temptation throughout the novel, even while the patient is a Christian. In the beginning, the patient is a hard intellect

weapon…” (Lewis 63). When they refer to the Holy Spirit as an asphyxiating cloud it really changes the perspective to how it seems harmful to the tempters and it is also very interesting when they say that some are always protected by it and are not accessible to them at any time. One final thing about the character portrayal in this book is shown in every chapter in this book, without fail, and that is when Screwtape ends his letters. He ends them with, “Your affectionate uncle, Screwtape” (Lewis 61)

Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the second book of the classical fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This novel was written by the very popular, C.S Lewis and was published during the year 1950 in England. C.S Lewis was an irish writer and scholar. The reason behind this novel is extremely interesting. At the age of 16, C.S Lewis found himself frequently imagining "a Faun carrying an umbrella and parcels in a snowy wood." He decided this was something he needed to create a story about.