tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post2008249434306511070..comments2024-02-09T16:13:32.416-08:00Comments on Classical Carousel: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. LewisCleohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-85057269347752914802014-03-16T19:24:02.202-07:002014-03-16T19:24:02.202-07:00Hi Amanda! So glad to see you making the rounds a...Hi Amanda! So glad to see you making the rounds again! I think that The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is my favourite so far. I'm trying to get the series finished up by the end of the month, but we'll see ……. I'm looking forward to The Last Battle. I have so many books on-the-go it's a little overwhelming but that should taper off in the next couple of months.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-61361557158953157632014-03-16T15:19:57.505-07:002014-03-16T15:19:57.505-07:00Oh, I can't believe how far behind I am on pos...Oh, I can't believe how far behind I am on post reading! I love your thoughts about <em>The Voyage of the Dawn Treader</em>. It is one of my favorite of the Narnia novels, and while I've always enjoyed the little digs Lewis gets in at "modern" schools and thinking, I'm glad that you've put them in context for me. I'm looking forward to your future Narnia posts!amanda @ simplerpastimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127945915013121105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-54858590769133997522014-02-26T17:15:55.337-08:002014-02-26T17:15:55.337-08:00It's nice to be familiar with the stories so y...It's nice to be familiar with the stories so you can look for other ideas that Lewis has enmeshed in the story. I found that this book linked up with ideas prevalent in his Space Trilogy (surprisingly!), which I'm going to be reading this fall. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Robin! :-)Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-4067967424776777782014-02-26T16:20:01.960-08:002014-02-26T16:20:01.960-08:00It's been so long since I've read any of t...It's been so long since I've read any of the Narnia books. Your post makes me want to pull them out and start reading. Robin Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07765229264945106765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-21834891885678663452014-02-20T12:03:37.253-08:002014-02-20T12:03:37.253-08:00What Lewis books have you read?
What I like abo...What Lewis books have you read? <br /><br />What I like about Lewis is that he is so respectful towards the people with whom he disagrees. He doesn't tear down their views; he says what can be respected about them and then he states what he specifically disagrees with and why. He never tries to convert you to his point of view, he simply gives you his and asks you to consider. I highly respect his approach, though sadly I find it a unique one.<br /><br />Aristotle said: <i>"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." </i> and I always try to keep this in mind whether I am reading Lewis, St. Augustine, Darwin, Gibran, or Plato. I don't have to completely agree with everything they present (in fact I rarely agree with <i>everything</i>) but I have to be open enough to "entertain" what they are saying. Not only does it expand my own thoughts, but I am then better able to understand people who have different ideas than me, and I think that is a good thing.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Piyush!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-36850629322740345932014-02-20T11:30:38.492-08:002014-02-20T11:30:38.492-08:00That is quite an insightful review. Narnia is one ...That is quite an insightful review. Narnia is one of those series I just couldn't care much about, not as a piece of fantasy and not as a pseudo moral lesson, given that I don't care much for the moral or religious views of C. S. Lewis either.Piyushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520663428287223954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-48864500979859600172014-02-19T21:24:40.109-08:002014-02-19T21:24:40.109-08:00I'm 2/3rds done with next Odyssey post, had to...I'm 2/3rds done with next Odyssey post, had to leave and didn't finish before I left, so finishing soon. <br /><br />Of course your post is likely out shining mine. ;)Plethorahttp://bookchallenges.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-7600640894050974352014-02-19T20:39:31.137-08:002014-02-19T20:39:31.137-08:00I was backed up with posts a few weeks ago but I&#...I was backed up with posts a few weeks ago but I'm not doing too badly at the moment. You'd better get caught up because you have all the posts for the Odyssey coming up. Not to panic you or anything ……… ;-)<br />Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-2482059924700726962014-02-19T17:13:43.200-08:002014-02-19T17:13:43.200-08:00I've been bad about getting my post put togeth...I've been bad about getting my post put together for this read. It has been nagging at me to do it before I start <i>The Silver Chair</i>. I have a few others I need to write up as well, <i>The School for Good and Evil</i>, <i>Longbourn</i> and <i>Rainbow Valley</i>.Plethorahttp://bookchallenges.weebly.com/noreply@blogger.com