Summary
From psycho-history -- early loss of mother, raging father -- is extrapolated the idea that Lewis is intolerant. Even his friendly biographer, Michael White, says that 'many aspects' of the Narnia books are 'appalling', including the fact 'the portals into this fantasy world are all located in Britain'. Worse, Lewis is Christian, and uses his books to convey a Christian message. The same could be said of Milton, Spenser, Bunyan, even Dickens.
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The Spectator's Notes
Les événements in France have provoked self-congratulation here. Apparently, the French model of assimilation is bad. If they had our multiculturalism, the celebration of diversity and ethnic monitoring, everything would be much better, it is said. The French are 20 years behind us, etc. It seems but yesterday that I read praise of Fr...
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