Tag: C.S. Lewis
Of Other Worlds: A Reflection
It is no secret that I am a fan of science fiction and fantasy stories. For this Advanced Composition class, we were tasked with reading C.S. Lewis’ collection of essays […]
We Won (but we lost)!
If you feel that education plays an important role in our current cultural, political, and religious climate, Jacob’s book provides a primer for seeing what really intelligent Christians have written under extremely difficult Christian circumstances. If we feel that we must ask for Christianity and education to renew their vows to teach other, we can take comfort in knowing that the precedent for those vows have been and that God providentially directed their steps.
“On Stories”—C.S. Lewis’s Analysis of Plot and Narrative
Jahanna Bolding C.S. Lewis in his essay “On Stories” discusses the purposes of a narrative story. He argues that a good story must do more than tell about a series […]
Jane Eyre’s Influence on C.S Lewis
Quinton Bent Published on October 16, 1847, Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre is a coming-of-age novel. Jane Eyre traces the feelings and experiences of the protagonist- Jane, including her rise to […]
Surprised by The Odyssey
Lyssa Henry Homer’s The Odyssey is a classic and well-loved novel by many, including the man himself, C.S. Lewis. The majority of the story is told by the main character, […]
Walking through a Dream—Phantastes and C.S. Lewis
Amanda Platz Imagine waking up and finding a forest growing in your room. Imagine that the night before, you’d been visited by a fairy-like woman who tells you that you’re […]
C.S. Lewis, Matthew Arnold, and the Didactic Tale
Dynestee Fields C.S. Lewis proclaims in Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life that being introduced to Matthew Arnold’s epic poem Sohrab and Rustum was the pinnacle of […]
Engulfed by Pure “Northernness”—Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods
Rebecca Reese C.S. Lewis in his schooldays developed a love for many sections of the arts: writing, music, and art. One set of illustrations introduced him to a man who […]
Stomaching the Truth of Humanity in Shakespeare’s Othello
Jahanna Bolding It’s a fact: humans are drawn to drama. And no, I don’t mean the kind of pointless school drama that centers on antagonizing prattle, but rather drama in […]
The Responsibility of a Sub-Creator
Rebecca Reese “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth,” Genesis 1:1. This is the beginning of the most popular story of mankind: Creation. God created everything that […]
Antiques in the Nursery
Dynestee Fields The literary palates of children have been a great debate in the adult world. The participants in this war of philosophies include authors who dream of catering to […]
C.S. Lewis on “The Second Coming”
C.S. Lewis Doodle For what comes is Judgment: happy are those whom it finds labouring in their vocations, whether they were merely going out to feed the pigs or laying […]