C.S. Lewis’s “The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe” can be seen as a spiritual allegory. The entire book has either subtle or somewhat blatant references to Christianity‚ and other religions. With references to Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection‚ Adam and Eve; it is pretty clear that Lewis intended his novel to parallel with Christian themes. But also having some elements of Paganism‚ Lewis portrays elements of the natural world and respecting it‚ much like how in the Pagan religion is about
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In Narnia‚ the children grow up in what appears to be a sheltered world. The four children in the real world are isolated and away from the reality‚ which is a world of war and devastation. This would explain why C.S. Lewis made the world of Narnia a world of perpetual winter. Since the children were so oblivious of what their world actually was‚ their perception was frozen and they were unable to see what was truly going on. As the novel progresses‚ the four realize that there is a war‚ and as they
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Unstable Ground “Friendship is unnecessary‚ like philosophy‚ like art… It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.”-C.S Lewis. In the preceding quote by C.S Lewis; Mr Lewis explains what friendship does for a person. To paraphrase it in an understandable way‚ he seems to have said; Friendship is not necessary to survive‚ it only enhances life and makes life more interesting. This is my personal viewpoint exactly! Throughout life many
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C&S Wholesale Grocers: Self-Managed Teams The "team" concept has become the standard in today’s workplace due to its ability to increase cooperation and knowledge sharing. However‚ while the business environment continues to become more sophisticated and demanding‚ businesses are looking to reduce micro management and shift focus to the company’s vision. Consequently‚ they look for alternatives to the traditional team model‚ such as the latest concept of a self-managed team‚ which places
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S-S Technology Inc. Company Policy(HR Policy) Recruitment Policy Purpose To ensure that required staffs are appointed at required interval for S-S Technology. Responsibility Relevant department manager shall responsible to submit staff requisition form upon staff requirement. HR manager shall review and arrange for recruitment as per requested information. Procedure When staff requirement request from concerned department manager who shall complete the staff requisition form and submit
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7. CASE : THE VIRTUAL PROJECT: MANAGING TOMORROW’S TEAM TODAY Question 1. The virtual project problems are unique to the phenomenon of being dispersed. For example‚ the using of electronic communications can improve the convenience of the virtual project. Team members who are located in different place are be able to have a clear communication and work with the detail plan by using the electronic communications. To have a good basic knowledge which can across every project is a common project
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In the grand scheme of humanity‚ much of its existence has been spent pondering just how much control a God could even have in a world that has given so much trouble and torment to the inhabitants of a tumultuous planet. Humans have been without a doubt the most dominant species to exist on the planet‚ establishing domain over every facet of life that has come across our paths. It is almost this very reasoning that has left humanity wondering about this higher being called God‚ chiefly because
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Content Summary 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
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Each individual has his or her own criticism of literature‚ judging the book by the cover defines each reader unliterary or literary. As we read literature do we as a reader go in so much depth‚ that we look at each angle of the book and acknowledge the beauty of art by the authors. The book by C.S Lewis‚ An Experiment in Criticism is based on the critics of literature that involves the type of readers by the type of readings. Lewis is an author who is recognized for his contribution to children
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From Lamb to Lion A chrysalis into a butterfly‚ water into wine‚ a lamb into a lion. These are all examples of transformation. A tool that not only C.S. Lewis used but even biblical authors did as well in their own writings. The importance of transformation is very prevalent in a Christian’s life because it not only shows a change in a form or a figure but the meaning behind the transformation is just as important. External transformation is a powerful visual device that can really emphasize the
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