TILL WE HAVE FACES and C.S. Lewis. C.S. LEWIS Clive Staples Lewis, 1898–1963 Born in Ireland and lived in England Created imaginary worlds as a child.

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TILL WE HAVE FACES and C.S. Lewis

C.S. LEWIS Clive Staples Lewis, 1898–1963 Born in Ireland and lived in England Created imaginary worlds as a child Became atheistic as a teenager, focusing on myth and occult Moved from atheism to Christianity after influence of J.R.R. Tolkien Studied and later taught at Oxford University Most famous work, The Chronicles of Narnia, published beginning in 1950

TILL WE HAVE FACES Published in 1956, final novel Retelling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche Stuck with Lewis for his entire life Focuses on rationale of certain characters From the point-of-view of Psyche’s older sister, Orual Relationships of many different things

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. Do you think Cupid’s expectations were reasonable? Why or why not? Explain. 2. What other kinds of emotions or types of love, besides romantic love, are seen in the story? Explain. 3. Think about the way that Cupid is characterized. What might this depiction say about the nature of love itself? Explain 4. What is/are the intended message(s) in this story? What does that tell us about ancient Greek culture? 5.What is/are the “hidden” message(s) in this story? Explain using specific examples from the text. What does this tell us about ancient Greek culture? Are these messages still hidden in modern culture? Explain.