C.S. Lewis was an incredibly gifted author of his time. Most of Lewis’s literary works such as The Chronicles of Narnia and Mere Christianity are considered timeless works of success because of the literary elements Lewis used that made his works so prominent. The Chronicles of Narnia and Mere Christianity are significant novels because both contain certain elements, symbols, and meanings that continue to strongly impact society. Lewis also wrote his novels through personal feelings and experiences, which gives a clearer understanding of his perspective while writing his works. As well as personal experiences, historical elements and cultural elements play a vital part to Lewis’s successful novels, too. With the components Lewis used within
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Lewis is Mere Christianity. Initially, Lewis would have his own weekly discussions about Christianity on the British Broadcasting Corporation between 1942 and 1944. Lewis's discussions were extremely popular at the time because it was during World War II, which was a dark, unenlightened time for the people of Great Britain. Eventually, Lewis's "mere Christianity" talks were turned into an actual novel ("One 'Mere Christian' in a Church History: Clive Staples Lewis"). Mere Christianity goes into great detail about the Christian faith. The religious aspects in the novel include moral value, sin, God's relationship with humans, human behavior when it comes to choosing right from wrong, and Lewis's overall thoughts on Christianity. In the final chapters of the novel, Lewis focuses heavily on encouraging his readers to give themselves up to God. "The more we get what we now call 'ourselves' out of the way and let Him take us over, the more truly ourselves we become" (Lewis 225). The novel itself is just as unique as it's author because Mere Christianity, a book defending the Christian faith, was written by a man who spent more than half of his life as an atheist. That being said, Mere Christianity is not only for devoted Christian readers, but nonbelievers as well. Mere Christianity introduces the Christian faith in a way that is inviting to all readers, and is not meant to slam nonbelievers. Lewis's novel has impacted millions of …show more content…
Lewis passed away from kidney failure. For the most part though, death did not bother Lewis, and he viewed it as more of a paradox. "It is both man's deepest fear and greatest hope" (Glaspey 224). Although Lewis started experiencing death at a young age through the loss of his mother, he did not view death as his nemesis. "Instead, he saw in death a doorway to eternity and the promise of transformation into a 'son of God'" (Glaspey 225). Death, Lewis believed, was the entry way to true happiness and eternity with God in Heaven. In most of Lewis's novels, including the Chronicles of Narnia, Heaven is a highly significant theme. The theme of Heaven in his novels is important because it represents Lewis's hopeful belief in the afterlife and having the desire to share his beliefs with his readers. Conclusively, all of Lewis's personal thoughts, feelings, and experiences throughout his life shaped him into the man he was meant to become: an author spreading the Christian faith to all readers through his beautifully written novels that continue to remain significantly involved in society today (Glaspey
Lewis is Mere Christianity. Initially, Lewis would have his own weekly discussions about Christianity on the British Broadcasting Corporation between 1942 and 1944. Lewis's discussions were extremely popular at the time because it was during World War II, which was a dark, unenlightened time for the people of Great Britain. Eventually, Lewis's "mere Christianity" talks were turned into an actual novel ("One 'Mere Christian' in a Church History: Clive Staples Lewis"). Mere Christianity goes into great detail about the Christian faith. The religious aspects in the novel include moral value, sin, God's relationship with humans, human behavior when it comes to choosing right from wrong, and Lewis's overall thoughts on Christianity. In the final chapters of the novel, Lewis focuses heavily on encouraging his readers to give themselves up to God. "The more we get what we now call 'ourselves' out of the way and let Him take us over, the more truly ourselves we become" (Lewis 225). The novel itself is just as unique as it's author because Mere Christianity, a book defending the Christian faith, was written by a man who spent more than half of his life as an atheist. That being said, Mere Christianity is not only for devoted Christian readers, but nonbelievers as well. Mere Christianity introduces the Christian faith in a way that is inviting to all readers, and is not meant to slam nonbelievers. Lewis's novel has impacted millions of …show more content…
Lewis passed away from kidney failure. For the most part though, death did not bother Lewis, and he viewed it as more of a paradox. "It is both man's deepest fear and greatest hope" (Glaspey 224). Although Lewis started experiencing death at a young age through the loss of his mother, he did not view death as his nemesis. "Instead, he saw in death a doorway to eternity and the promise of transformation into a 'son of God'" (Glaspey 225). Death, Lewis believed, was the entry way to true happiness and eternity with God in Heaven. In most of Lewis's novels, including the Chronicles of Narnia, Heaven is a highly significant theme. The theme of Heaven in his novels is important because it represents Lewis's hopeful belief in the afterlife and having the desire to share his beliefs with his readers. Conclusively, all of Lewis's personal thoughts, feelings, and experiences throughout his life shaped him into the man he was meant to become: an author spreading the Christian faith to all readers through his beautifully written novels that continue to remain significantly involved in society today (Glaspey