The religious allegories and similes seem to be more towards a atheist deconstruction, than actually calling upon Biblical knowledge for narrative symbolism.
The idea was to serve as a warning that never got out to the public and even if it had man would still wouldn't listen. The ending sentence is intended to draw a clear distinction that even if man tried to be God, the rules of nature would put man in his place regardless of time frame.
Look up “The Lewis Lectures” on New Saint Andrews College youtube channel. It offers great insight and knowledge on the religious meaning of the Narnia series and the rest of CS Lewis’s works.
I've noticed that idolatry is a common theme in some of my works. It's not always there but I've tapped that well more than once. I've been meaning to deep dive into Lewis's work. I read Childhood's End based on Lewis's recommendations on the back of my copy. So much knowledge and wisdom out there to explore with so little time. Lewis is not the only one I've skimped on sadly. With religious symbolism, I've taken both an cooperative approach to it and a partially antithetical approach to it too. It just depends on the point I'm trying to make at any given time.
If you're looking for example of religious themes analyzed, I recommend this series, looking into this video series, where he lectures about the Narnia books and how it contextualizes CS Lewis's faith.
My plan is to make in depth commentaries about each and every story I've written over time. This is up there as one of the ones I have the most to say. Hope this helps :)
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The religious allegories and similes seem to be more towards a atheist deconstruction, than actually calling upon Biblical knowledge for narrative symbolism.
The idea was to serve as a warning that never got out to the public and even if it had man would still wouldn't listen. The ending sentence is intended to draw a clear distinction that even if man tried to be God, the rules of nature would put man in his place regardless of time frame.
I understood the motif there, but it is clearly a areligious use of religion. Not something you’d read in CS Lewis for sure.
Like a YouTube Series? I have The Great Divorce but I haven't been able to read it cover to cover.
Look up “The Lewis Lectures” on New Saint Andrews College youtube channel. It offers great insight and knowledge on the religious meaning of the Narnia series and the rest of CS Lewis’s works.
I've noticed that idolatry is a common theme in some of my works. It's not always there but I've tapped that well more than once. I've been meaning to deep dive into Lewis's work. I read Childhood's End based on Lewis's recommendations on the back of my copy. So much knowledge and wisdom out there to explore with so little time. Lewis is not the only one I've skimped on sadly. With religious symbolism, I've taken both an cooperative approach to it and a partially antithetical approach to it too. It just depends on the point I'm trying to make at any given time.
If you're looking for example of religious themes analyzed, I recommend this series, looking into this video series, where he lectures about the Narnia books and how it contextualizes CS Lewis's faith.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
My plan is to make in depth commentaries about each and every story I've written over time. This is up there as one of the ones I have the most to say. Hope this helps :)
-Fredo