...Clive Staples Lewis “I want God, you, all my friends, merely to serve my turn.’ (As the Ruin Falls) C.S. Lewis was an atheist his whole life but became a very strong believer of God when he grew older. He wrote “After Prayers Lie Cold” and “As the Ruin Falls” about searching for God, love and happiness. Lewis’ mother died in 1908 when Lewis was only ten years old. His father was never the same after she passed away. Around that time Lewis and his brother were enrolled in boarding school. While at boarding school Lewis became an atheist, which changed his life drastically. During World War I Lewis became very close friends with a man named Paddy Moore. Sadly, Paddy died fighting in the war. Soon after that, Lewis was wounded and was discharged. When Lewis returned home he followed up on a promise that he had made to Paddy that he would take care of Paddy’s mother and sister. Mrs. Moore treated Lewis like a son. Lewis bought a house which he lived in with Paddy’s family up until Mrs. Moore died and his sister was old enough to get along on her own. (About C.S. Lewis) In 1939 during World War II Lewis and his brother took in children from London seeking refuge from bombings. During that time Lewis wrote one of his greatest books called “The Screwtape Letters”. It was one of Lewis’ best books, but he admits that it was difficult to write. The book was Lewis’ first Christian success. It portrays a person trying to live a Christian life with temptations as seen from the devil’s...
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...British Author Clive Staples Lewis, better known as C.S Lewis, was a master of literary writing and one of the most recognizable writers of the twentieth century. The Oxford educated writer wrote young adult novels, science fiction, poetry, literary criticisms and Christian theology all for which he famous for. Despite all his literary works, he is most known, much to his annoyance in his lifetime, for The Chronicles of Narnia series that tells the adventures of Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie in the land of Narnia. C.S Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia series is filled with subtle Christian symbolisms and allegories such as the creation of the world, the death and the resurrection of Christ, allegories and symbolism that at first weren’t intentional on Lewis’ part, yet still cemented into the series along with influences from his childhood and Northern European mythology....
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...C.S. Lewis created a world of wonder, legend and heavily represented Christian ideology that has inspired the fertile and yet malleable minds of children for generations. But is the fantasy series really that harmless, or is does it, apart from the obvious Christian message, contain its share of subliminal or perhaps less subtle racist or politically incorrect themes and messages that are not comparable to today’s standards, and might not be as suited for children as previously perceived? The horse and his boy in particular might be one of the most glaring examples of this trait of racial profiling in media directed at children that may be the cause of some racist disposition and racial antagonizing in western society. The Narnia series...
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...C.S. Lewis’ life influenced his writing in many ways, whether it was through his beliefs, emotions, or different moments in his life. Beginning when his mother passed away from having Cancer his journey started in trying to figure out what he believed. Early on he was an atheist because he, like many people, couldn't understand how God would be so impatient and cruel. When he was 18, he enlisted in the British army during WWI, made a close friend named Paddy during the war, but Paddy was killed in battle. During his life, he went through many many sad times, this affected his writing in the books “The Problem of Pain” and “A Grief Observed”. He spoke about the feelings of resentfulness, depression, and relationships he had. He had a very...
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...I really liked what C.S. Lewis said on page 71 and 72. Lewis wonders if his wife in heaven could see him on earth, if she could see him, he explains that he would not be ashamed. She has seen it all, he is comfortable with his wife, and they know each other so well. I am planning to get married next summer to my fiancé, I would say that we know each other pretty, well, we have been through ups and downs together and we have been through many seasons of life together. The way that Lewis talks about his marriage and his intimacy with his wife sounds like a wonderful marriage. I hope that in my marriage me and my fiancé can know each other and love each other for many, many years to come. To me, it is crazy that my fiancé loves me as much as he...
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...In the article “We Have No Right to Happiness” the author, C.S Lewis, states that norms and rule that we have prevents people from achieving freedom of being happy. The author believes that “what methods of pursuing happiness are either morally permissible by the Law of Nature or should be declared legally by the legislature of a particular nation“(2). This statement explains that happiness can be achieved by doing things that are allowed by society’s norms and rules which counter the fact on that we can do whatever we like to reach happiness. However, without any limitations, happiness can be harmful can turn into something misleading, causing harm other people instead. Moreover, Lewis states that the only thing that makes a person feel happy is ‘sex’. It is only a part of numerous fun activities that humans can do when they are alive. Many other things can make a person happy, such as helping others in need. After reading this article, I disagree with Lewis’ statement as he said that we cannot achieve our true happiness by just obeying the norms and law and believing only sex is the thing that makes human being happy. In the same article, Lewis states people cannot find their real happiness by following the norms and rule because he believes that “law and standards are the ones who stopped us from achieving our true happiness.” For...
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...Thinking Styles Test - 'Word' document Read each set of words and tick the two in each group that best describe you. 1. A. I am imaginative. B. I like finding things out. C. I am realistic about things. D. I like puzzles. 2. A. I am organised. B. I am happy when things change. C. I like to ask questions about things. D. I like finding things out. 3. A. I like discussing and arguing. B. I like to get to the point. C. I like making things and thinking in new ways. D. I like seeing how things fit together. 4. A. I get on well with people. B. I like to do things with my hands. C. I like school work. D. I am adventurous 5. A. I am precise. B. I am flexible. C. I like things to be organised. D. I am inventive. 6. A. I like to share things and ideas. B. I like everything to be in order. C. I am sensible. D. I like to be independent. 7. A. I like to do better than other people. B. I like things I do to be perfect. C. I like working with other people. D. I think in a logical way. 8. A. I like thinking and talking about things B. I care about peoples' feelings. C. I am hard-working. D. I like to take risks. 9. A. I like reading. B. I like people. C. I like solving problems. D. I am good at planning and organising. 10. A. I am good at memory work. B. I am good at joining up ideas. C. I am good at sorting-out problems. D. I am good at coming up with new ideas. 11. A. I like to change things. B. I am good at making decisions. C. I am good at thinking on my...
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...Duncan King US Hist 102 Tuesday Night Class Paper #1 October 1st, 2013 Childhood Prior to the 1920’s, children were commonly abused, not cared for, and even left to die. This had to do with the situation their parents were in, as well as their perspective on childhood in general. The concept of childhood used to be very different than ours generally is today, as death rates were high, family size was large, children were commonly abused, and children were often employed, working in horrible conditions. As the circumstances of children were brought to the public’s attention, reform was soon achieved. This is greatly owed to the “muckrakers,” who were the writers that detailed these conditions to the attention of the public. The overall quality of life of children was greatly improved through reform, and a new definition of childhood was brought with it. Children lived in horrifying conditions before reform was achieved in the early 20th century. They often worked in coalmines or sweatshops for up to twenty hours a day. This helps understand the perspectives of the people living at this time, towards children, as the children weren’t too different from adults, earning wages by spending their days working. In some cases, children worked for weeks in factories without receiving any pay. They did this for the hope of receiving employment after the weeks in which they worked for free. However, employers were well aware of this and often took advantage of the children by either...
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...IMAGE OF THE CITY KEVIN LYNCH Lynch influenced the field of city planning through his work on the theory of city form, and studies relating to human perceptions of the city y y , g p p y on the perception of the city environment and its consequences for city design. Lynch says "Looking at cities can give a special pleasure, however y y g g p p , commonplace the sight may be. Like a piece of architecture, the city is a construction in space, but of a vast scale, . . . perceived only in the course of long spans of time . . . At every instant, there is more than the eye can see, more than the ear can hear, a setting or view waiting to be explored. , , g g p Nothing is experienced by itself, but always in relation to its surroundings, the sequences of events leading up to it, the memory of past experiences . . . Every citizen has had long associations with some part of his city, and his image is soaked in memories and meanings . . . “ g g Theory of Kevin L h K i Lynch IMAGE OF THE CITY KEVIN LYNCH Image of the city 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The Image of the Environment Three cities The city Image and Its elements City Form A new Scale Book contents Appendices 1. 1 Some references to orientation 2. The Use of the methodology 3. Two examples of analysis IMAGE OF THE CITY KEVIN LYNCH Methodology of working: Make visual plan Analyze the existing form and public image of the area. Understand the critical problems, opportunities and image elements and use them...
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...Communication and Conversation According to Benjamin (2005) Communication is a point-to-point, limited, prescriptive transaction in which information is exchanged. Benjamin (2005) goes on to say: “Conversation is a helical, expanding, ingenious, transforming, turning together around a specific topic or group of topics.” Teams who work toward goals and objectives that do not require creative or ingenious solutions might be able to complete their work only utilizing good communication skills. Team members who communicate well are able to gather and organize information and pass the information along a linear path to a defined destination. These teams know what is expected from them as a result of their work. These teams may have served a valuable purpose before technology advances made tasks such as gathering and organizing data by humans unnecessary. With the advancement of complex electronic data management systems, the need for teams who only communicate is vanishing. One role of a leader in these problem-solving and results-producing teams is to facilitate conversation. According to Benjamin, leaders in conversation are able to perceive multiple approaches to a topic, interest one or more other people in exploring a topic, engage in a process about discovery about a topic, and stimulate new perception in others (Benjamin 2005). Mastering these skills will enable a leader of today’s work teams to foster ingenuity and creativity. Antonioni (1996) states: Organizations...
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...The Impact of Fear Fear is the strongest motivator in the world. In “The Jabberwocky” Lewis Carroll uses literary devices such as imagery, tone shifts, and onomatopoeia to put fear in the hearts of mankind. The author puts fear in the hearts of champions and also puts people in a place of pain and agony, but he further goes to explain that through courage we can overcome this fear and rise up to stand against the fear and doubt in our hearts and with courage they will always be defeated with courage left the victor. The author Lewis Carroll uses imagery to set fear in the heart of the greatest champions and destroy their confidence and strike fear into the hearts of everyone. In the story he describes the physical features of these demonic beasts, as shown in the line “The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!” (line 5). The author is describing the fear of death that awaits any hero to come striking fear into their hearts and putting in self-doubt; breaking away their courage. This quote serves the purpose to the poem by explaining why these heroes are fearful of their enemy and what awaits them if they choose to face it. Another quote from “The Jabberwocky” that uses this kind of imagery as shown before can be found in the line “The Jabberwocky, with eyes of flame” (14) She is further explaining the evil in the heroes enemy and the evil that awaits him in the confrontation of his enemy. These quotes serve the purpose of breaking down a heroes confidence and his...
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...Title: Nonsense, Play and Folklore in Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll Student: Voskanyan Evgenia Supervisor: Yerevan 2015 Contents * Introduction: Lewis Carroll ………………………………………...………..….….3 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland * Folklore ………………………………………………………………….....….…….5 * Game of Nonsense …………………………………………………….…....……..7 * Wordplay and Quibble …………………………………………………..………..10 * Psychological interpretations of Alice in Wonderland …………………………13 Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There * Folklore …………………………………………………………………..………...15 * Contrariwise! ................................................................................................16 * Philosophical viewpoints in Through the Looking-Glass .……...…….……….19 * Conclusion: On the other side of the chessboard …………………………......21 * References .………………….………………………………………………...…..22 Lewis Carroll Come with us now on a journey to Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, the fairytales created by legendary Lewis Carroll. Being little known under the birth name Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, Lewis Carroll was a famous English writer and one of the founders of literary nonsense. Born in the Victorian Era to a family of a parson, he was raised according to the moral values of those times and expected to become a deacon. Nevertheless, young Lewis Carroll was always interested in theater and art since his childhood. He himself was making...
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...Drug use has reached an all-time high in the sports arena. The need to succeed, be among the elite, financial gain, and the pressure to win are some of the many reasons that drugs are found in sports today. Drugs in sports range from therapeutic drugs, performance enhancement drugs, and recreational drugs. Drugs in sports are found on various levels of competition such as: high school, college, and professional sports. High school athletes' are using enhancement drugs so that they may receive a college scholarship, collegiate athletes' are using drugs so that they make it to the professional level, and professional athletes' are using drugs to make sure that they stay among the elite. Drug use in athletics have led to suspensions of players, athletes being banned from that particular sport, and ultimately death. There are many reasons for using drugs in sports, with performance enhancement being one of the top reasons, but no one will ever understand why athletes risk their career and lives. A concern for the public is the fact that athletes assume these risks just to be among the top competitors of sports. Drugs are a danger to the health of athletes. Drug use to enhance performance is unethical, and using drugs is illegal in today's society. Drugs in sports is unethical because the focus of winning and succeeding overshadows the real reasons for playing sports such as the love for a sport, natural talent and ability, and hard work to be among the elite. Athletes are thinking...
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...Symposium: The City in History by Lewis Mumford January 1962 Some Observations on Lewis Mumford’s “The City in History” David Riesman Follow this and additional works at: http://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_lawreview Part of the Land Use Planning Commons Recommended Citation David Riesman, Some Observations on Lewis Mumford’s “The City in History”, 1962 Wash. U. L. Q. 288 (1962). Available at: http://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_lawreview/vol1962/iss3/2 This Symposium is brought to you for free and open access by the Law School at Washington University Open Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in Washington University Law Review by an authorized administrator of Washington University Open Scholarship. For more information, please contact digital@wumail.wustl.edu. SOME OBSERVATIONS ON LEWIS MUMFORD'S 'THE CITY IN HISTORY' DAVID RIESMAN* For a number of years I have not had any time to undertake book reviews but I feel so keenly the importance and excitement of Mumford's work, and my own personal debt to that work, that I wanted to contribute to this symposium even if I could not begin to do justice to the task. What follows are my only slightly modified notes made on reading selected chapters of the book-notes which I had hoped to have time to sift and revise for a review. I hope I can give some flavor of the book and of its author and invite readers into the corpus of Mumford's work on their own. 1. Lewis Mumford correctly says in the...
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...Corky knows but also, in the end, will destroy Corky’s own life.Joyce Carol Oates has written yet another dissection of the contemporary American political scene. The setting is upstate New York (in a city like Buffalo), but it could be anywhere in urban America where the political machine has control. The Irish-Catholic politics of Union City are as corrupt as they can be. Through Oates’s close inspection of the life and thoughts of one of the city’s leaders, readers become aware of why this is so.Corky is a triumphant fictional character. An active alcoholic, a man who cannot maintain a relationship with a woman (they are always at fault), he is a George F. Babbitt for the 1990’s. Corky Corcoran should remind readers not only of Sinclair Lewis’...
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