Burns' Love Poem

"1 Corinthians 13 - Passage Lookup - New International Version, ©2010 - BibleGateway.com." BibleGateway.com: A Searchable Online Bible in over 100 Versions and 50 Languages. Web. 14 Dec. 2010. http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1 Corinthians 13&version=NIV.

Burns, Robert. “A Red, Red Rose.” British Literature. Ronald A. Horton. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 502. Print.

Pictures:
“Heart Hands at Sunset.” Myxer. Web. 13. Dec. 2010 http://cdnet.myxer.com/tn/c/582406/big/? t=20081219200829
“The Cross” The Cross a Sign of Hope. 13. Dev. 2010 http://www.kandle.ie/2008/09/17/the-cross-a-sign-of-hope/

Cowper and Mental Illness

Cowper and Mental Illness Doc

The Deserted Village Summary

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Goldsmith, Oliver. “The Deserted Village.” British Literature. Ronald A. Horton. 2^nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 481- 489. Print.

My Biography

http://www.mywebspiration.com/publish.php?i=674992a1cf01

Johnson Discussion

Johnson

Praise Song

Awaken my eyes to your mighty power.

Have me taste the good of your word.

My redeemer, my God, my high tower

Has poured his mercy out on me.

[Chorus]

I will praise you with my whole heart;

Lord, you are everything.

You loved me from the very start;

No one else compares.

Lord, reign in me when I’m broken.

Guide me with your light.

Teach me with your words spoken.

Help me to see you’re all I need.

There’s no one like you.

Your perfect love overcomes all.

[Chorus]

I will praise you with my whole heart;

Lord, you are everything.

You loved me from the very start;

No one else compares.

Hymn

"Come Thou Fount"- Jadon Lavik
     “Come, Thou Fount” is significant to me because it reminds me that every blessing I receive comes from God, and His mercies are never ending. He saved me, even as a sinner, with His blood. I did not deserve His grace, yet I still received it. For that, I am grateful. This hymn also reminds me that I should continuously praise Him for all He has done. Just like in the hymn, because I may easily wander away from God, I pray that He would guard my heart from straying.

Pope Message Board

A Modest Proposal

     I thought that Swift’s writing was very strange. At first, he told of the beggars and children living in the streets of Ireland. Then, he explained what he believed to be a solution to this problem. It was that children should be used for food and clothes so they wouldn’t be a burden to their parents. He listed reasons that he believed supported this idea like the fact that there would be less papists and that it would stimulate marriages. I was really confused because I didn’t think that anyone could be so inhumane. Thankfully, at the end of the story, he said that he would never do it, and he would not sell any of his children for a single penny.

Swift, Jonathan. A Modest Proposal. 1729.

Modern Connection

“I’ve Just Seen a Face”

By: The Beatles

I've just seen a face,

I can't forget the time or place

That we'd just met, she's just the girl for me

And I want all the world to see we've met

Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm mmm mmm

Had it been another day

I might have looked the other way

But I had never been aware

And as it is I dream of her tonight

La, di, di, da di di

Falling, yes I am falling

And she keeps calling me back again

I have never known

The likes of this, I've been alone

And I have missed things and kept out of sight

But other girls were never quite like this

Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm mmm mmm

Falling, yes I am falling

And she keeps calling me back again

I've just seen a face

I can t forget the time or place

And we'd just met, she's just the girl for me

And I want all the world to see we've met

Mmm, mmm, mmm, la di di

Falling, yes I am falling

And she keeps calling me back again

“I’ve Just Seen a Face” is a song by The Beatles that was recently redone and altered a bit for the film ”Across the Universe.” It is similar to Addison and Steele’s “No. 1 Tuesday, April 12, 1709” in that it deals with the idea of love at first sight. Both are of a man who notices a woman and becomes immediately attracted to her. The song says, “That we’d just met, she’s just the girl for me.” Unlike the song though, the man in the story was only able to get a glimpse the woman he fell in love with (Steele 369).

Steele, Richard. “No. 1 Tuesday, April 12, 1709.” British Literature. Ronald A. Horton. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 396-398. Print.

“THE BEATLES - I'VE JUST SEEN A FACE LYRICS." Lyrics. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. <http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/i've-just-seen-a-face-lyrics-the-beatles/05727b744c1ac91548256bc200132c17.>

Crusoe Illustration

An illustration of Chapter VI

"SparkNotes: Robinson Crusoe: Chapters IV-VII." SparkNotes: Today's Most Popular Study Guides. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. .



Dryden's Satire

According to the first paragraph of "Of Satire," what is the purpose of satire? What does Dryden say in the second paragraph is the type of satire he admires most, and to what does he attribute one's ability to use this type of satire successfully? What words does he use to show his disapproval of harsher forms of satire?

The purpose of satire is to correct those who do wrong and stop them from getting worse. The type of satire that Dryden admires the most is fine raillery or gentle mockery. He believes that to be good that this type of satire, one has to possess the talent naturally and instinctively. People who do not possess this talent naturally should not imitate it because it cannot be learned. His use of words like “opprobrious terms” and “grossness of the names” that he used to describe titles such as “fool,” blockhead,” and “knave” show his disapproval of harsher forms of satire.

Dryden, John. “Of Satire.” British Literature. Ronald A. Horton. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 382. Print.

Pilgrim's Progress

Bunyan, John. “The Pilgrim’s Progress.” British Literature. Ronald A. Horton. 2^nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2001. 345-363. Print.

"SparkNotes: The Pilgrim's Progress: Plot Overview." SparkNotes: Today's Most Popular Study Guides. Web. 13 Nov. 2010. <http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/pilgrims/summary.html>

Pictures:

“The Pilgrim’s Progress Map.” Sapiencespeaks. Web. 12. Nov. 2010. http://www.fotobank.ru/img/BR01-9461.jpg?size=l
“The Pilgrims Progress” Amusement in Ethics. Web. 12. Nov. 2010 http://kevinwilkening.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/pilgrims-progress.jpg

“Christian at the Cross.” Between the Bookends. Web. 12. Nov. 2010. http://cornerbookends.blogspot.com/
“Christian enters the town of Vanity Fair.” The Pilgrim’s Progress. Web. 12. Nov. 2010. http://www.anesi.com/pilgrim.htm

“The Celestial City.” Lillian Knight. Web. 12. Nov. 2010. http://lillianknight.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/pilgrims-progress.jpg

“Christian.” Wilson’s Almanac. Web. 12. Nov. 2010. http://www.wilsonsalmanac.com/book/feb18.html

A One Day Diary

          November 10, 2010 (A school day)

     Today I woke up to the sound of my alarm very early this morning so that I could study for my history test I would be taking. Last night I was too tired to even try to study. After my studying, I got ready for school. My first class of the day was Japanese. In that class, we took a quiz and practiced sentences. In second period, I took the test that I had studied for in the morning, and it was not as hard as I thought it would have been. Next, in study hall, I tried to get some of my homework done, but I ended up wasting a lot of time. My fourth period yearbook class was very interesting. We discussed how some people preferred disorderliness and chaos rather than organized and orderly things. College prep was next, and we had a representative from UH Hilo come to speak to us. I found it interesting because she mentioned their new pharmacy program. Lunch was next, and I wanted to buy food from the cafeteria but instead I bought a pop tart because the line was too long. After lunch, I had math class, and the math lesson we learned was extremely difficult. My next class was chemistry, and we took a quiz. My final class of the day was Bible, and we discussed what the Bible said about war. At around six, I attended a college fair where I was able to ask representatives from different colleges about the courses and programs that they offered.

Milton Video

Milton, John. “Sonnet 7.” British Literature. Ronald A. Horton. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 320. Print.

Milton, John. “Sonnet 19.” British Literature. Ronald A. Horton. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 321. Print.

Milton, John. “Paradise Lost.” British Literature. Ronald A. Horton. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 322-323. Print.

Pictures:
“Gray Skies.” Washington City Paper. Web. 9. Nov. 2010. http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2007/12/gray-skies.jpeg

“Tree in a field” Edenpics. Web. 9. Nov. 2010.  http://phildhrra-mindanao.org/cescod/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/edenpics-com_005-065-outline-of-a-tree-in-a-field-with-sunrays-in-background-and-a-few-poppy1.jpg

“Cross.” Kandle. Web. 9. Nov. 2010. http://www.kandle.ie/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/cross.jpg

“Adam and Eve expelled.” Clattery Machinery. Web. 9. Nov. 2010. http://clatterymachinery.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/paul-gustave-dore-adam-and-eve-expelled.png

“Time Flies.” Nerd Approved. Web. 9. Nov. 2010. http://nerdapproved.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/time-flies-clock.jpg

“Hourglass.”Life and Business Solutions. Web. 9. Nov. 2010. http://www.katrinamackey.com/i-dropped-3-dress-sizes-in-10-minutes-029.htm

”Apple.” Science backs apple-a-day cliché. Web. 9. Nov. 2010. http://www.ishs.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/apple.jpg

“Cross at Sunset.” Freefoto. Web. 9. Nov. 2010. http://www.freefoto.com/images/05/08/05_08_10---Cross-at-Sunset_web.jpg?&k=Cross+at+Sunset

“Heaven.” Exodus Podcasts. Web. 9. Nov. 2010. http://www.exoduspodcasts.com/Audio/CDImages/Thumbnails/heaven.jpg

“Worship.” New Hope Oburg. Web. 9. Nov. 2010. http://www.newhopeoburg.com/worship.jpg

Baxter and Rutherford Letter

Dear Friend,

It may seem like balancing the different aspects of life is hard, but God helps us through it all. Managing school, work, relationships, and other things cannot be done on our own. It is comforting to know that God is our refuge and strength; He helps us when we are in need. It is important to focus on God in every situation. He should be our main priority in life. All things work together for the good of those who love and trust God. Whatever you do, do for the Lord and not for men. Commit all that you do to Him. The efforts you put into succeeding and doing well may be tiring, but God gives power to the weak and renews their strength. He has a plan or everyone. It is a plan to help them prosper and give them hope. Be an example to others and continue striving to live a life pleasing to the Lord.

God bless,
Courtney


Rutherford, Samuel, and Richard Baxter. “Letter.” British Literature. Ronald A. Horton. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 313-314. Print.

"Inspirational Bible Verses For Youth." Encouraging Bible Quotes. Web. 05 Nov. 2010.

Carmen Figuration

"Still to Be Neat" Analysis

Explanation- “Still to Be Neat” is about the preference of natural beauty over artificial beauty. The poem tells of a woman who is getting dressed up and made up as if she were going to a feast. The speaker shows his inclination towards simplicity and naturalness. He says that artificial beauty may strike his eyes but not his heart. Many times, physical attractiveness is enough to get someone’s attention, but it is not enough to win someone’s affection and love.

Literary Worth- This poem has literary worth because it is extremely well written and has a great theme of naturalness. It also teaches a great truth that artificial beauty is inferior to the natural beauty of things. Artificial beauty is only skin deep, and in the end, natural beauty is what endures.

Personal Application- I think this poem has a great message. It shows me that one should be content with their natural beauty because he or she is fearfully and wonderfully made by God, and fake beauty is an insufficient means to win the heart.

Jonson, Ben. “Still to Be Neat.” British Literature. Ronald A. Horton. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 303. Print.

Donne Video Response

Of Studies

I believe that this quotation is the most significant from “Of Studies” because it sums up the three functions of studies and explains how they can affect a person.

Bacon, Francis. “Of Studies.” British Literature. Ronald A. Horton. 2^nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 289. Print.

Pictures:

“I Tell Them.” Weblo. Web. 27.Oct. 2010. <http://www.weblo.com/product_image/I_tell_them_—_more-so_Twitter_20405_495523/>

“Writing.” Writing the Future. Web. 27. Oct. 2010. <http://www.ling.gu.se/~sylvana/>

“Kids Reading by Flashlight.” The Campfire. Web. 27. Oct. 2010 <http://blog.playoutdoors.com/2009/06/outdoor-activities-june.html>

Macbeth Analysis Outline

30. What do the three witches predict in the beginning of the story? Do you think that the three witches are antagonists or protagonists? Why?

     I. The Witches make predictions of Macbeth and Banquo.

          A. Macbeth would become the Thane of Cawdor.

          B. Macbeth would become the King of Scotland.

          C. Banquo’s decedents would be kings of Scotland

          D. Banquo himself would never be a king.

     II. The three witches as antagonists

          A. The witches used their charms and spells against Macbeth, the main character.

          B. The three witches also used their knowledge of the future to tempt Macbeth and destroy innocent people.

          C. They opposed Macbeth by playing with his ambitions, which caused him to kill several people for the sake of power.


"Macbeth." SparkNotes: Today's Most Popular Study Guides. 2010. Web. 22 Oct. 2010. .

Macbeth Reading Score

Shakespeare's Works

Hylton, Jeremy. "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare ." N.p., 1993. Web. 20 Oct. 2010. .

"Faerie Queene Animation"

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Spenser, Edmund. “The Faerie Queene.” British Literature. Ronald A. Horton. 2^nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 183-190. Print.

"Love Languages"

I feel loved when...

The Five Love Languages

My Primary Love Language is Acts of Service

My Detailed Results:
Acts of Service:	10
Quality Time:	9
Words of Affirmation:	5
Physical Touch:	4
Receiving Gifts:	2

About this quiz

Unhappiness in relationships is often due to the fact that we speak different love languages. It can be helpful to know what language you speak and what language those around you speak.

Tag 3 people so they can find out what their love language is.

Take the Quiz!
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"Sonnet 75"

Sonnet 75 on PhotoPeach

Spenser, Edmund. “Sonnet 75.” British Literature. Ronald A. Horton. 2^nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 181. Print.

Pictures:

“Name in the Sand.” Picsicio. Web. 6. Oct. 2010. <http://picsicio.us/keyword/name%20in%20the%20sand/>
“Waves Washing onto Shore.” Getty Images. Web. 6. Oct. 2010. <http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/200533152-001/Stone>

“Writing in the Sand .” Bukisa. Web. 6. Oct. 2010.<http://farm1.static.flickr.com/22/28845728_fca3b90481.jpg >

“Tide Threatens Coast.” Norfolk. Web. 6. Oct. 2010. <http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/200533152-001/Stone >

“Jeremiah.” Kiss Outreach Ministries. Web. 6. Oct. 2010.<http://www.kissoutreachministries.org/online_store.html>

“Heaven’s Rays.” Wallpaper-s. Web. 6. Oct. 2010. < http://wallpaper-s.org/42__Heaven's_Rays.htm >

“The Cross.” Free Foto. Web. 6. Oct. 2010. <http://www.freefoto.com/preview/05-08-5?ffid=05-08-5>

“Dying Flowers.” DeviantArt. Web. 6. Oct. 2010. <http://ladybutterly83.deviantart.com/art/dying-flowers-135155278>

“His Love Endures Forever.” Crossmap. Web. 6. Oct. 2010. <http://backgrounds.crossmap.com/wallpaper/his-love-endures-forever/458.htm>

An Apology for Poetry

An Apology for Poetry on Prezi

Howard's "Love That Liveth and Reigneth in My Thought"

Love That Liveth and Reigneth in My thought.egg on Aviary.

Howard, Henry. “Love That Liveth and Reigneth in my Thought.” British Literature. Ronald A. Horton. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 166. Print.

Book of Common Prayer

Concepts from the reading:

Endurance through hardships

Unconditional love

God centered relationships

Devotion towards one another

Sacrifice for the ones you love

Tyndale, William. “The Book of Common Prayer.” British Literature. Ronald A. Horton. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU Press. 2003. 140-142. Print.

More Mosaic

More, Thomas. “A Dialogue Concerning Heresies and Matters of Religion.” British Literature. Ronald A. Horton. 2^nd ed. Greenville: BJU Press. 2003. 129-131. Print.

For the Order of the Pharmacist

A good pharmacist is someone who cares about his or her patients, is passionate about helping others, provides accurate information, and can have empathy toward others with their drug therapy needs. Patients, physicians, and other health care providers rely on the knowledge and experience of pharmacists. Pharmacists should then do their best to help those around them, take on challenges, and ultimately, bring glory to God in all that they do.

Format:  Wycliffe, John. “For the Order of the Priesthood.” Greenville: BJU Press. 2003. 55. Print.

Audio for Chaucer Character

Yeoman.egg on Aviary.

Chaucer, Geoffrey. “The Canterbury Tales.” British Literature. Ronald A. Horton. 2^nd ed. Greenville: BJU Press. 2003. 60-81. Print.

Ballad

The rolling waves crash to the shore.

The water rushes swiftly.

Castles along the coastal sands

Are being built so ardently.



The warm sun beams upon the rocks.

The water glistens magically.

The salty air fills up your lungs

And overtakes you suddenly.



The sun sets over the horizon.

The sky turns hues of red.

It’s been a great day at the beach;

There’s plans for more ahead.

Middle English Timeline

Middle English Timeline | View timeline

"The Middle English Period." Horton, Ronald. British Literature. Greenville: BJU Press. 2003. 44-52. Print.

Screwtape Analysis Final Draft

Courtney Muraoka

Honors British Literature

Mrs. Baniaga

3 September 2010

Literary Analysis

     The Screwtape Letters is a collection of letters from Screwtape, a high ranking demon, to his nephew Wormwood, a demon in training. Screwtape gives advice to Wormwood on how to bring glory to their father below, Satan, through the theme of spiritual warfare. Throughout the book, they were constantly tempting the patient to sin and draw further away from God. Many times, Christians do not even realize that this spiritual war is going on, and that it is the little sins that can draw Christians away from God. At first, it is a battle of who will have their souls. If a decision of salvation is made, it then becomes a battle of temptation and deceit.

     Screwtape wrote, “In the long run either Our Father or the Enemy will say ‘Mine’ of each thing that exists, and specially of each man. They will find out in the end, never fear, to whom their time, their souls, and their bodies really belong—certainly not to them, whatever happens” (Lewis 115). In this quote, Screwtape makes it clear that every human’s soul will not belong to him or her but rather to either God or Satan. Both want to have the patient’s soul, and both want to have him or her do their will as opposed to their enemy’s will.

     Small sins play a major role in this spiritual war. Screwtape wrote, “It does not matter how small the sins are provided that their cumulative effect is to edge the man away from the Light and out into the Nothing. Murder is no better than cards if cards can do the trick” (Lewis 60-61). The point that Screwtape makes in this quote is that even the smallest sin can be of great use to them and can bring Christians a great distance from God. These small sins put Christians on the “safe” road to Hell. In regards to the spiritual war, small sins are the least won spiritual battles because sometimes Christians do not even realize that they are committing them. It is much easier to give in to small sins than sins that are thought to be extremely corrupt.

     The devil uses lies and deceit to his advantage in the spiritual war. “There is nothing like suspense and anxiety for barricading a human’s mind against the Enemy” (Lewis 25). In this quote, Screwtape is referring to the possibility that the patient may be called for military service. He wanted to use the suspense and anxiety of that possibility to distract the patient away from God and have him focus on his personal problems. Screwtape and Wormwood did whatever they could to deceive the patient and lead him toward ungodly things. Many times Christians can get distracted and unfocused on their Spiritual relationship with God because of the things that the devil places in their lives.

     The Spiritual war over a patient’s soul can greatly influence his or her relationship with God whether they realize it or not. The tricks and tactics of the Devil can be hard to overcome. However, in the end of The Screwtape Letters, the patient is able to have victory over Screwtape and Wormwood’s temptations of the spiritual war over his soul.
Work Cited

Lewis, Clive S. The Screwtape Letters. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. Print.

Screwtape Analysis Rough Draft 2

Courtney Muraoka

Honors British Literature

Mrs. Baniaga

2 September 2010

Literary Analysis

The Screwtape Letters is a collection of letters from Screwtape, a high ranking demon, to his nephew Wormwood, a demon in training. Screwtape gives advice to Wormwood on how to bring glory to their father below, Satan, through the theme of spiritual warfare. Throughout the book, they were constantly tempting the patient to sin and draw further away from God. Many times, Christians do not even realize that this spiritual war is going on, and that it is the little sins that can draw Christians away from Him. At first, it is a battle of who will have our souls. If a decision of salvation is made, it then becomes a battle of temptation and deceit.

Screwtape wrote, “In the long run either Our Father or the Enemy will say ‘Mine’ of each thing that exists, and specially of each man. They will find out in the end, never fear, to whom their time, their souls, and their bodies really belong—certainly not to them, whatever happens” (Lewis 115). In this quote, Screwtape makes it clear that every human’s soul will belong to either God or Satan. Both want to have your soul, and both want to have you do their will as opposed to their enemy’s will.

Small sins play a major role in this spiritual war. Screwtape wrote, “It does not matter how small the sins are provided that their cumulative effect is to edge the man away from the Light and out into the Nothing. Murder is no better than cards if cards can do the trick” (Lewis 60-61). The point that Screwtape makes in this quote is that even the smallest sin can be of great use to them and can bring Christians a great distance from God. These small sins put us on the “safe” road to Hell. In regards to the spiritual war, small sins are the least won spiritual battles because sometimes Christians do not even realize that they are committing them. It is much easier to give in to small sins than sins that are thought to be extremely corrupt.

The devil uses lies and deceit to his advantage in the spiritual war. “There is nothing like suspense and anxiety for barricading a human’s mind against the Enemy” (Lewis 25). Screwtape and Wormwood did whatever they could to deceive the patient and lead him toward ungodly things. Many times Christians can get distracted and unfocused on their Spiritual relationship with God because of the things that the devil places in their lives.

The Spiritual war over our souls can greatly influence our relationship with God whether we realize it or not. The tricks and tactics of the Devil can be hard to overcome. However, in the end of The Screwtape Letters, the patient is able to have victory over Screwtape and Wormwood’s temptations.

Work Cited

Lewis, Clive S. The Screwtape Letters. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. Print.

Screwtape Analysis Rough Draft 1

Courtney Muraoka

Honors British Literature

Mrs. Baniaga

31 August 2010

Literary Analysis

     Spiritual warfare played a major part in The Screwtape Letters. Screwtape and Wormwood were constantly tempting the patient to sin and draw further away from God. Many times, Christians do not even realize that this spiritual war is going on, and that it is the little sins that can draw us away from Him. At first, it is a battle of who will have our souls. If a decision of salvation is made, it then becomes a battle of temptation and deceit. Screwtape wrote, “In the long run either Our Father or the Enemy will say ‘Mine’ of each thing that exists, and specially of each man. They will find out in the end, never fear, to whom their time, their souls, and their bodies really belong—certainly not to them, whatever happens” (Lewis 115). In this quote, Screwtape makes it clear that every human’s soul will belong to either God or Satan. Both want to have your soul, and both want to have you do their will as opposed to their enemy’s will.

     Screwtape also wrote, “It does not matter how small the sins are provided that their cumulative effect is to edge the man away from the Light and out into the Nothing. Murder is no better than cards if cards can do the trick” (Lewis 60-61) The point that Screwtape makes in this quote is that even the smallest sin can be of great use to them and can bring us a great distance from God. These small sins put us on the “safe” road to Hell. “There is nothing like suspense and anxiety for barricading a human’s mind against the Enemy” (Lewis 25). Screwtape and Wormwood did whatever they could to deceive the patient and lead him toward ungodly things. The Spiritual war over our souls can greatly influence our relationship with God whether we realize it or not.

Work Cited
Lewis, Clive S. The Screwtape Letters. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. Print.

Screwtape XXVI-XXXI

Chapter XXVI- “Avail yourself of the ambiguity in the word ‘Love’: let them think they have solved by Love problems they have in fact only waived or postponed under the influence of the enchantment.”
     Screwtape is saying to make use of the word love because of its vagueness. He wants Wormwood to persuade his patient that he has solved his problems with love, when really he has just put them aside, hidden behind of the effects of enchantment.

Chapter XXVII- “If the thing he prays for doesn’t happen, then that is one more proof that petitionary prayers don’t work; if it does happen, he will, of course, be able to see some of the physical causes which led up to it, and ‘therefore it would have happened anyway’, and thus granted prayer becomes just as good a proof as a denied one that prayers are ineffective.”
     I think what Screwtape was trying to convince man was that when prayers do not have the desired results, they could be considered ineffective. When they do, they could also be seen as ineffective because the events that led up to the answered prayer would have happened even if there were no prayer at all.

Chapter XXVIII- “Prosperity knits a man to the World.”
     Screwtape is saying that when one experiences success, he becomes more and more attached to the world. You normally do not want to quit or leave something that you are doing well in.

Chapter XXIX- “The point is to keep him feeling that he has something, other than the Enemy and courage the Enemy supplies, to fall back on, so that what was intended to be a total commitment to duty becomes honeycombed all through with little unconscious reservations.”
     Screwtape wants man to believe that he can rely on something other than God. He wants man to expect that the worst will never happen. When it does, he can trick them into an act of cowardice.

Chapter XXX- “Exaggerate the weariness by making him think that it will soon be over; for men usually feel that a strain could have been endured no longer at the very moment when it is ending or when they think it is ending."
     Screwtape is saying that by making situations of suffering to seem like they will be over soon will make it harder for one to endure longer. He explains that the moment it seems to be ending, it is the hardest to carry on.

Chapter XXXI- “One moment it seemed to be all our world; the scream of bombs, the fall of houses, the stink and taste of high explosive on the lips and in the lungs, the feet burning with weariness, the heart cold with horrors, the brain reeling, the legs aching; next moment all this was gone, gone like a bad dream, never again to be of any account. “
     Screwtape is describing the moment that the patient died and went to heaven. In an instant, he was taken out of all the sufferings of the world and brought into the presence of God, never to be reminded of them again.

Lewis, Clive S. The Screwtape Letters. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. Print.

Screwtape XVIII-XXI

Chapter XVIII
“Things are to be many, yet somehow also one” (Pg 94).
     I think what Screwtape was trying to say was that some things are both numerous and singular at the same time. An example of this is the trinity. God exists as three distinct persons, yet He is one God. Another example is family. Within a family, there are separate and different members, but they are united in a unique and responsible way.

Chapter XIX
“Like most of the other things which humans are excited about, such as health and sickness, age and youth, or war and peace, it is, from the point of view of the spiritual life mainly raw material” (Pg 103).
     Screwtape is saying that like many things, love is a basic material to the spiritual life. He compares it to health, sickness, age, youth, war, and peace. I would think that such materials are complex and would be very influential to our spiritual lives.

Chapter XX
“For as things are, your man has now discovered the dangerous truth that these attacks don’t last forever; consequently you cannot use again what is, after all, our best weapon—the belief of ignorant humans, that there is no hope of getting rid of us except by yielding” (Pg 105)
     Screwtape is saying that the best weapon for them to use is the human belief that the only way to get rid of them is by giving in to their temptations. Once the patient realizes that these temptations do not last forever, that weapon can no longer be used on him.

Chapter XXI
“In the long run either Our Father or the Enemy will say ‘Mine’ of each thing that exists, and specially of each man” (Pg 114).
     Nothing on earth is really “ours” because in the end all it comes down to is who owns our souls. It will be either God or the Devil.

Lewis, Clive S. The Screwtape Letters. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. Print.

Brainstorming for Analysis Ideas

1. Irony

2. Satire

3. Hyperbole

4. Motif

5. Simile- “In the second place, since his ideas about her soul will be very crude and often erroneous, he will, in some degree be praying for an imaginary person, and it will be your task to make that imaginary person daily less and less like the real mother –the sharp-tongued old lady at the breakfast table” ( Pg 12).

6. Point of view

7. Flashback- “I once had a patient, a sound atheist who used to read in the British museum…” (Pg 2-3).

8. Allegory

9. Allusion- The characters in The Screwtape Letters refer to characters in the Bible like God and Satan. "The Enemy's determination to produce such a revolting hybrid was one of the things that determined Our Father to withdraw his support from Him"(Pg 37).
10. Setting

Lewis, Clive S. The Screwtape Letters. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. Print.

Chapters IX-XII Questions

Chapter IX: Why do our “trough periods” make us so vulnerable (Lewis, 43)? Is this applicable to you?

     It makes us vulnerable because when we go through low phases in life it becomes much easier to give in to the temptations of the world. This is applicable to me especially when I am upset or annoyed.

Chapter IX: What does beautiful truth about pleasure does Screwtape share? Make a list of pleasures.
     He shared that God created pleasure, and He is the only one who can. Some pleasures are having fun with friends, good food, reading an interesting book, and watching movies.

Chapter X: What are your thoughts regarding “parallel lives” (Lewis, 51)? What does this mean to you?
     I think “parallel lives” is like hypocrisy. To me, when someone lives “parallel lives” they act completely different when in the company of various people. They could accept one thing with one group of people but completely reject it when with another.

Chapter XII: What is the “safest road to Hell” (Lewis, 61)? Do you agree or disagree?
     According to Lewis, the “safest road to Hell” is the gradual one, without any sudden turns or warnings. I would disagree with this because if one were on the road to Hell, the easiest and safest way would be obvious and expected.

Chapter XII: What is the role of “nothing” (Lewis, 60) and “small sins” (Lewis, 60)? What does that mean for you?
     “Nothing” and “small sins” can lead someone further away from God. To me, this means that even the smallest sins are capable of getting in the way of my relationship with God.

Lewis, Clive S. The Screwtape Letters. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. Print.

Chapters V-VII Questions

Chapter V: What is Screwtape’s idea on the best way for humans to die? Why?
     Screwtape believed that the best way for humans to die was in the care of doctors and nurses that lied to them by promising them life while they are dying. This is because they would not be concerned or prepared for death.

Chapter VI: How does “...malice thus becomes wholly real and the benevolence largely imaginary” (Lewis, 28)? How does this apply to your life?
     Malice becomes wholly real, and benevolence becomes largely imaginary when one directs malice to those he knows well and directs benevolence to those he does not. This can apply to my life when I treat nicely those who I do not know very well, but take for granted and treat poorly those that I do.

Chapter VII: How do you picture the devil? What does this chapter challenge you about regarding the spiritual warfare over your soul?
     I picture the devil as someone that looks frightening and evil with horns and a pitchfork. This chapter challenges me to be more aware of my motives and pursuits that affect the spiritual warfare over my soul.

Chapter VIII: What is the “law of Undulation” (Lewis, 37)? Give an example of this in your life.
     The “law of Undulation” is the repeated return to a level from which one repeatedly falls back, a series of troughs and peaks. An example of this in my life is my enthusiasm for driving. In the beginning, I was excited to drive, but later it became a hassle. After I learned more, it became exciting again, and the process continued.

Chapter VIII: “Our cause is never more in danger, than when a human, no longer desiring, but intending, to do our Enemy's will, looks round upon a universe from which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, and asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys. (Lewis 40). What are your thoughts on this?
     I think that it is interesting. For one to intend to obey God’s will, when He seems to have disappeared, takes a lot of faith and trust in God. I hope to have that level of faith in God, if a situation like that were to happen to me.

Lewis, Clive S. The Screwtape Letters. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. Print.

Chapters I-IV Questions

If I were to dedicate a “spiritual” book, I would dedicate it to my sister. She is a great example to me and teaches me so much.


Chapter I: Give an example or two about situations in which you are "...attending to universal issues and withdrawing...attention from the stream of immediate sense experiences" (Lewis, 2).
     One way that I do this is texting my sister when she is in the room right next to me. Another is when I am in a class, and I am concentrating on something completely different.

Chapter II: What kind of clarity do you think Hell provides (Lewis, 7)?
     I think that it provides the clarity that one can only get from being in Hell, which is that your views on earth were wrong, and you have to spend eternity suffering because of it.

Chapter II: What are your thoughts on church? Is it something you “do” every week?
     To me, church is the time that I worship God and fellowship with other Christians. I do this every week.

Chapter III: What are your "daily pinpricks" (Lewis, 11)?
     A “daily pinprick” of mine is when people chew loudly. Another is when people bite their nails.

Chapter IV: What are your thoughts on prayer? Compare your prayer life to this chapter.
    Prayer is important because it is how we can communicate with God our thoughts, thankfulness, and requests. In comparison with this chapter, I am sometimes guilty of parrot-like prayers. I do not talk to God like he was an object in my room, but rather like he was there as a family member or friend.

Lewis, Clive S. The Screwtape Letters. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. Print.

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Questions

1. What are your thoughts on writing?
I enjoy writing about things that I find interesting. Most of the writing that I do is for school, and the last piece that I wrote was about an article that I read for Bible class. Outside of school, I write to communicate with friends that have moved away through emails and letters. When I write, I convey what I have learned or want to express to others.

2. What are your thoughts on reading?
I like reading books that are captivating and meaningful. The last book that I read was Faith of our Founding Fathers. My favorite novel is Lock and Key, and my favorite children’s book is The Runaway Bunny. I also took many trips to the library as a child.

3. What are your thoughts on technology?
I think technology is really good because there is so much you can do with it, and it makes information easily available. I am on some social networking sites, but I do not use them very often.

4. What are your thoughts on learning?
I like to learn more about things that I do not know. I am a visual learner, and I think that projects and reports are good because they are different from the usual tests and quizzes.

5. Why do you want to take this course?
I want to take this course because I like English, and I wanted to try it in an online format. I also want to get a better understanding of British literature. I want to learn more about literature to improve my writing abilities because it is an important skill in life. Also, the books on the list for the class seemed really interesting.