The universally bad reviews of the movie I Frankenstein, which I have not seen, reminded me of the retelling of the Frankenstein story by Dean Koontz. Although Koontz’s pulp fiction style is not Tolstoy, … Good Things Come of Bad: Dean Koontz’s FrankensteinRead more
C. S. Lewis
“Oz”: Not So Great or Powerful
Disney’s “Oz the Great and Powerful” is billed as a prequel to MGM’s classic fantasy-fairy tale of 1939. It is entertaining, but, unlike its predecessor, it is neither a great nor a powerful movie.
C.S. Lewis, Till We Have Faces, Chapter 8
In chapter eight we read of Orual’s reaction to Psyche being taken away and a discussion between her and the Fox about the gods. Orual’s attitude towards the gods is of unremitting hostility, while … C.S. Lewis, Till We Have Faces, Chapter 8Read more
C.S. Lewis, Till We Have Faces, Chapter 7
Chapter 7 of Till We Have Faces narrates the last conversation between Psyche and Orual before Psyche is sacrificed. It is crucial for understanding both Psyche and Orual, their beliefs concerning the gods and … C.S. Lewis, Till We Have Faces, Chapter 7Read more
C.S. Lewis, Till We Have Faces, Chapter 6
Chapter 6 is a short chapter that chiefly relates events in the palace the day before Psyche is to be offered to the god of the Mountain. Its function is to carry forth the … C.S. Lewis, Till We Have Faces, Chapter 6Read more
