As I made it to the first chapter I understood that this was about C.S. Lewis's personal grieving over his wife. I understand the feeling of losing a loved one. I remember when my grandfather passed away it was very hard for me to understand why he was taken away from my life so quickly and I questioned God's motives somewhat like Lewis. I now realize that everything has a purpose in life but it does not make grieving over a love one any easier.
Chapter one really captivated my interest and I am excited to read the rest of this book throughout the course. My favorite quote of this first chapter was in the second paragraph, "There is a sort of invisible blanket between the world and me." I thought this was a great description of how separated he felt between himself and the world. As I continued to read the chapter I felt myself grieving with Lewis, it brings me back to emotions that I felt when I personally lost a love one. This book seems to be a direct link to the true Clive Staples Lewis and his raw emotions; I think I will learn a lot about his personal views on life from this book.
I am excited about reading the rest of this book too. I didn't expect it captivate my attention the way it did.
ReplyDeleteThe line you quoted was very thought provoking
I like this that you said: "This book seems to be a direct link to the true Clive Staples Lewis and his raw emotions." It really does get pretty raw I agree. But I wonder, as masterfully as Lewis tries here, how much of one's "true self" can be expressed in words. That's something to ponder, I think.
ReplyDeleteAdam, I also like when C.S. Lewis reflects on his life as invisible blanket between him and the world around him. Almost makes me feel as if he is isolated from everything else. I also liked how you said you could feel yourself grieving with Lewis as you read. His style of writing brings reality into play alot and im sure alot of students can relate to that same thing. Great post, keep up the good work!
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