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    few tourists do humble themselves, become transformed into marvelously real beings, and remain in heaven. But most don't, about which the great Scottish author George MacDonald, Lewis' heavenly guide, says, “They may not be rejecting the truth of heaven now. They may be reenacting the rejection they made while on earth”. George MacDonald the narrator/teacher, from whom Lewis

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    kindhearted people cannot grasp the fact that God loves them and that He sent His one and only son to save them. L 'Engle also tackled the major misconception that God does not know how to laugh. He created humor and is pretty humorous himself. George MacDonald said, "It is the Heart that is not yet sure of its God that is afraid to laugh in His presence" (131). I am learning that more and more every day. The common trait that my most joyful friends share is confidence in God 's love for them. A relationship

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    How is a fairy tale different from a juvenile fantasy literature novel? Many times both the fairy tale and the novel contain similar elements that make up a fairy tale, but why are they categorized differently? Is it the length of the novel compared to the fairy tale? Or is it something else? According to Crago, “A fairy tale is a narrative form which represents a society’s collective concerns with some aspect of ‘growing up,’ and it explores these concerns at the level of magical thought” (176)

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    Arroyo 1 Alex Arroyo Professor Ledri-Aguilar English 120 30 August 2013 Inner Rings and the Motives that Come Along C.S Lewis delivered a speech named “The Inner Ring” at King’s College, a University in London. As Lewis continues on in his speech, one may be a little thrown off by what these inner rings are and what exactly they mean to people. Although Lewis mentions both good and harmful inner rings, one could argue that most people find themselves so caught up in these inner rings they

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    God is a beyond exceptional being. He loves everyone, helps everyone, and most importantly, does the best things for everyone. In my life, others' lives, and "At the Back of the North Wind" by George MacDonald, God shows that He can be good when He allows bad things to happen. Believe it or not, I had one of the toughest beginnings to my life that anyone could imagine. For the first ten years of my life, I was neglected, abused, and treated like a lion treats his prey. In my opinion, this is a very

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    to be the “Father of the Inklings,” George MacDonald’s works are bound to be profound. After all, nobody as inspired as C.S. Lewis or J.R.R. Tolkien could have been intellectually influenced by just anybody. In this particular essay, MacDonald ventures toward defining fairytales. Within that goal, MacDonald identifies and explores two aspects of fairytales he finds crucial: lawfulness and the capacity for open interpretation. The main assertion that MacDonald makes is that fairytales can never be

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    The Princess and the Goblin by George Macdonald is set in a mythical land of mountains and valleys in the time of kings, princesses, and wise old women. When the Princess Irene is threatened by the Goblins who live in a cavern underground, a young boy named Curdie and Irene’s ancient great-great-grandmother step forward to help. Although he is only a miner’s son, Curdie demonstrates the same qualities of nobility shown by Irene and Grandmother. Throughout the story, the princess’s honesty and obedience

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    particularly railroads, but with these ideas led me closer to the Conservatives. In a time when real leadership was vital, I was one of the few people that recommended that George- Etienne Cartier and John A. Macdonald become the co-leaders of the new government when Canada east and west came together. In return, Cartier and Macdonald asked me to become finance minister and I accepted the position of finance minister for their government. As a member of the government, I pressed for a federal union of

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    Politics Before Confederation Now that we have seen Cartier’s part in the rebellions of 1837, it’s time to move on to what happened after, leading up to Confederation. After George Etienne Cartier returned from exile to Vermont in 1839, he started practicing law again in Montreal(Sweeny). He even teamed up with one of his brothers who also practiced law, as I mentioned before(Bonenfant). Some of the people who he worked for during this time included the Sulpician Order, who he had close ties with

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    Sir John A. Macdonald was one of Canada's founding fathers. He is most remembered as being Canada's first Prime Minister, running the government from July 1, 1867 until November 5, 1873. Macdonald would become Prime Minister once again on October 17, 1878 and would stay in this position until June 6,1891. While he was leader of the country he faced his own share of political obstacles, including Confederation, the Metis rebellion and threats of an American he is among the greatest leaders Canada

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