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A Light in the Window Study Guide

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by Jan Karon
About 16 pages (4,810 words)
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Two British authors have inspired Karon in the development of her main characters Father Timothy Kavanaugh and Cynthia Coppersmith: C. S. Lewis, author of science-fiction, fantasy, and Christian books for children and adults and Beatrix Potter, author and illustrator of The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1900) and more than forty-five other children's books.

Evan K. Gibson (1980) has written an excellent analysis of Lewis's writing, entitled C. S. Lewis Spinner of Tales. This easy-to-read book explains Lewis's story-telling techniques, including plot structure, point of view, main characters, and his themes of good and evil. The underlying philosophy of Lewis's religious books follow two paths to understanding God: one path examines common errors in reason and logic, and the other path reveals the joy of discovery. Previous to his involvement with Cynthia and.....

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A Light in the Window from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.



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