Analysis Of C. S. Lewis The Great Divorce

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The book, The Great Divorce, was written in 1945 by C.S. Lewis. Lewis wrote the book as a response to William Blake’s book, Marriage of Heaven and Hell. In many ways, it is a refutation of Blake’s book; there is no marriage of heaven and hell. The book begins in a sad, dark, desolate place. The reader is led to believe that this place is hell. The narrator takes the reader throughout the streets of this peculiar place. Eventually, he stumbles upon a bus station, along with many other passengers. There is a long line of people waiting, so he falls in line with the rest of them. It becomes apparent very quickly that these people are not the friendliest of people. They are annoyed with each other at the slightest disturbance,
Lewis was a British writer who lived during the early 20th century. Lewis was originally an atheist who set out disprove Christianity. He quickly learned that Christianity and the story of Jesus were true, so he became a Christian author in order to spread the gospel of Jesus. Lewis was an extremely influential man; his articles had a massive impact worldwide. As previously stated, The Great Divorce is a tremendous rebuttal of the book, Marriage of Heaven and Hell. Throughout the book, Lewis makes it crystal clear that Heaven and Hell are not one and the same. Since the book is written in the form of a story, it is ideal for the less educated reader to understand and appreciate. Even though on a fundamental level it is a story, as the book is unwrapped and examined, many theological concepts are found. These abstruse concepts attract and sustain the attention of the well-educated reader. Lewis does a fantastic job at capturing the attention of a wide range of audiences. Another brilliant aspect of the book is Lewis’ word choice and use of imagery. Through entirety of the book, Lewis guides the reader on a journey of the landscape with the use of his words and imagery. Whether it be in the grey town, the entrance of heaven, or the ever-distant mountains, the reader can almost physically grasp the landscape detailed in the book, thanks to Lewis. One of the negative aspects of the book was the lack of theological originality. Lewis did not present any new theological concepts or even any new opinions on any theological concepts in the book. He only gathered information and put it into story form. Had he added some new ideas, it would have greatly increased the quality of the