After reading C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce, I understand the different aspects of Heaven and Hell in his vision. The question is how C.S. Lewis describes Heaven and Hell in his book. Before describing what Heaven and Hell looks like, here is a brief description of the book. C.S. Lewis starts his book as the narrator, walking through the mean streets of an empty, grey city called Hell; he waits on a bus stop with other people (1-2). As he goes on a bus trip to Heaven, he encounters different scenarios that signify salvation.
In the first few chapters, the narrator finds quarrelling between the passengers. The Big Man shows anger against the Short Man (2), the man bribes a woman to get ahead on the bus (3), and people envies the driver for his glowing raiment (4). These are the foreshadowing signs of sins entrapping their hearts, leading them back to Hell.
For example, the Tousle-Headed Poet suffered through hardships between unloving parents, unfair educational systems, and money problems; as a …show more content…
What the Painter did not realize is that painting Heaven and seeing Heaven are two different outlooks. For me, it is better seeing the Chicago skyline in person than on the painting. Going to the skyline means watching Chicago on 103rd floor or relaxing in the Lakefront. However, this Painter wanted to paint it to get attention from people. He ignored to go to the fountain to surrender his proprietorship to his works, destroying his pride and vanity (85-86). Moreover, the Painter cared about becoming famous that he cut his trip to Heaven short. It is similar to how we describe Heaven; we write poetry, paint landscapes, and create books to describe Heaven, but experiencing it for real captures our eyes. If people have seen it for themselves, there is no need to paint it because they will see Heaven for
In the first few chapters, the narrator finds quarrelling between the passengers. The Big Man shows anger against the Short Man (2), the man bribes a woman to get ahead on the bus (3), and people envies the driver for his glowing raiment (4). These are the foreshadowing signs of sins entrapping their hearts, leading them back to Hell.
For example, the Tousle-Headed Poet suffered through hardships between unloving parents, unfair educational systems, and money problems; as a …show more content…
What the Painter did not realize is that painting Heaven and seeing Heaven are two different outlooks. For me, it is better seeing the Chicago skyline in person than on the painting. Going to the skyline means watching Chicago on 103rd floor or relaxing in the Lakefront. However, this Painter wanted to paint it to get attention from people. He ignored to go to the fountain to surrender his proprietorship to his works, destroying his pride and vanity (85-86). Moreover, the Painter cared about becoming famous that he cut his trip to Heaven short. It is similar to how we describe Heaven; we write poetry, paint landscapes, and create books to describe Heaven, but experiencing it for real captures our eyes. If people have seen it for themselves, there is no need to paint it because they will see Heaven for