C. S. Lewis Hardships

C.S. Lewis had a life filled with many hardships, but these hardships developed his character. By looking at The Magician’s Nephew, one can see that C.S. Lewis included the themes of Christianity and childhood because of his tribulation growing up and his tremendous faith.
Clive Staples Lewis, also known as C.S. Lewis, was born November 29, 1898 to Albert and Florence Lewis. He has an older brother named Warren. Lewis enjoyed reading the Beatrix Potter stories, so he also called “Jack” (“A Biography of C.S. Lewis”). The Lewis family lived in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Growing up, Lewis and his brother liked to play in the garden and in their large library (“A Biography of C.S. Lewis (1898-1963)).” When he was almost ten years old, Florence
Lewis Timeline”). Shortly after these tragic events, C.S. Lewis attended Wynard School until it closed down in 1910 (“A Biography of C.S. Lewis”). Lewis attended Campbell School for three months, until he started suffering from respiratory complications; he moved to Malvern, England to receive treatment (“The Life of C.S. Lewis Timeline”). After his recovery, he attended Malvern College (“The Life of C.S. Lewis Timeline”). This is where he met his best friend Arthur Greeves (“The Life of C.S. Lewis Timeline”). In 1914, Lewis received the opportunity to study with W.T. Kirkpatrick; Lewis’ father and brother also worked with this Headmaster (“The Life of C.S. Lewis Timeline”). Clive Staples obtained a scholarship for Oxford (“The Life of C.S. Lewis Timeline”). After attending college for six months, he enlisted into the British Army in 1917 (“The Life of C.S. Lewis Timeline”). While he was training, he met a young man named Edward Moore (“The Life of C.S. Lewis Timeline”). As their friendship grew, Lewis gave him the nickname of “Paddy” (“The Life of C.S. Lewis Timeline”). He was the second Lieutenant to the Third Battalion of
Lewis). The Screwtape Letters, Great Divorce, and Narnia Series are some of the novels he wrote (“About C.S. Lewis). He also wrote novels under different pen names such as “Clive Hamilton” and “N.W. Clerk” (“All about C.S. Lewis). He received seventeen awards from a variety of colleges (“A Biography of C.S. Lewis”). Lewis started a group called “The Inklings” in 1933; C.S. Lewis and his friends would spend time together (“A Biography of C.S. Lewis.”)(“The Life of C.S. Lewis Timeline”). J.R.R. Tolkien and Lewis’ brother were part of “The Inklings” (“The Life of C.S. Lewis Timeline”). The men in the group inspired each other to write novels such as The Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (“A Biography of C.S.