Month: April 2018
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 […]
The Everlasting Man—A Review in the 21st Century
Samantha Michalski The Everlasting Man, a novel written by G.K. Chesterton, changed the life of C. S. Lewis forever. It is said that this novel was the last step it […]
Love, Loss, and Christianity—Deep Theology in The Pearl
Marshall Tankersley If there is one thing every human experiences though their life, it is loss. If one lives long enough, one will see family, friends, and associates pass away […]
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 […]
Word of the Day: canon
Paul Schleifer My first observation about the word canon is that it is not cannon “a mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles.” Canon means “an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted […]
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 […]
A Challenge of Chivalry—Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Miranda Alexander Why is it that humanity is so captivated and fixated with spellbinding tales and mysterious magic? What is it that draws us in so deep that we find […]
Life in the Abbey
Cheyenne Davis Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen is a novel, written after 1817, which depicts the story of a young girl namedCatherine Morland, who takes a life journey from childhood […]
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 […]
Word of the Day: Ken
Paul Schleifer April 16 2018 Word of the Day: Ken Ken means “one’s range of knowledge or understanding,” according to the OED. In the Scottish dialect, it can also mean […]