Clive Staples Lewis, more commonly known as C.S. Lewis, is one of the most famous novelists and Christian apologist of all time. Throughout his entire life, he has written many novels that portray his religious beliefs in a symbolic way, making it less intimidating for non-religious audiences. C.S. Lewis was born in Belfast, North Ireland on November 29, 1898 and died at the age of 64 on November 22, 1963. He had a happy childhood until his mother died from cancer, forcing Lewis and his brother to go to boarding school in England (Imbornoni). As a child, he was brought up in the Christian faith, but eventually gave it up and was announced as an atheist. When Lewis was a teenager, he became interested in poetry, especially poems by Homer. …show more content…
“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” is filled with many different human emotions along with adventure, love, and sacrifice. His style of writing allows children and adults to have a different perspective on the true meanings of life. Even though many of his works symbolize Christian beliefs, they also have mythological symbols. In the first Narnia book, the faun and Father Christmas are all parts of mythological beliefs. Lewis’s conversion from an atheist to a Christian made him the famous author people know today. If he were still an atheist, many of his works would have never been created or might have had a complete different purpose. If Lewis never volunteered to fight in the war, he also would not have been able to relate as much to his works on good versus evil and …show more content…
Lewis is very important to the literary world because of his creativity that lies in his characters and throughout all of his stories. He is able to relate and connect to a variety of different audiences in any of his works. Many people can relate to his characters or himself on many issues with suffering or difficulty believing in God. By being able to relate to any audience, Lewis’s works are as famous today as they were when he first wrote them. His personal experiences through the war, daily struggles, and his conversion to Christianity allows people to see the world through his perspective in his stories. Even though many people disliked Lewis’s works at first, he never gave up and continued to write based on his views. His persistence and love for God and writing allowed him to become the famous writer he still is