The fall of totalitarian regimes are often influenced by internal issues or people in the regime who unintentionally break it down by looking for personal gain. In C.S. Lewis’s That Hideous Strength, the authoritarian organization NICE falls from power after an “attack” from Merlin, but also due to some of the top people in charge… Continue reading ???? ??????? ???????? Chap. 13-17/Solzhenitsyn Reflection

  Warnings of Totalitarianism in 20th and 21st Century Literature The focus of this essay will be to relate a specific point in C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man to his novel That Hideous Strength.  It will focus on Lewis’s fears of the rise of totalitarianism in Europe in the 20th century and his advice… Continue reading Essay 1 Planning Memo

Whether it be in a novel or a nonfiction work, many authors write about and have a general theme of self sacrifice to save others. That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis is one of these novels, where it follows one of the main characters Mark and his time working for and against the totalitarian group… Continue reading ???? ??????? ???????? Chap. 8-12/Solzhenitsyn Reflection

Antagonists in novels are often used as a warning for what could happen if certain people or organizations are left unchecked in real life. ???? ??????? ???????? by C.S. Lewis discusses a world where a powerful organization called N.I.C.E. is secretly taking control of Europe, turning it into a totalitarian regime. Lewis used That Hideous… Continue reading ???? ??????? ???????? Chapter 3-7/Peterson Foreword Relationship

Many authors often share their beliefs through their writing by making ideas they believe in appear important, and condemning those they do not. C.S. Lewis is an example of this type of author, who used his books to push ideas he believed in and denounced actions he feared. Two of his famous writings that address… Continue reading Relation between ??? ????????? ?? ???/ ???? ??????? ????????

My Name is Ben Faxon.  I am a freshman and I am excited to begin my journey at Bucknell University.  My intended majors are Biology and Environmental Science.  I have recently read the first two chapters of The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis. The chapters discuss, in Lewis’s view, the problems with modern… Continue reading ??? ????????? ?? ??? Blog Reflection 1