That Hideous Strength | Topics for Discussion & Projects

That Hideous Strength Topics for Discussion

Why do you think that C.S. Lewis depends so heavily on references to the Legend of King Arthur? Are there more elements of this story that he could have included in his novel?

Discuss the effect of first person voice within the novel. Does it break up the narration of the novel when Lewis speaks in the first person at random intervals throughout?

Compare and contrast Mark's character with Jane's, given that they start with the same vice, pride, and end with the same solution, humility? How does each of these characters uniquely go about changing?

Discuss the connections between the aims of the N.I.C.E. with those of the people in the Biblical story of the Tower of Babel found in the book of Genesis, chapter 11.

Why do you think that Lewis chose to include the five planets/gods that he did? What other references to Roman mythology could...
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