C.S Lewis

This week I read C. S Lewis by Janet and Geoff Benge. It starts with C.S Lewis, who prefers to be called Jack, as a young boy who loves to write. He and his older brother Warren would write for hours at a time about their imaginary worlds. This is one reason why Jack was such a successful writer. Another reason was his imagination, which helped him to concoct amazing story's. His imagination was so vivid that one time he and Warren dug a hole in the yard looking for treasure. Unfortunately there father was coming home from work and stumbled into the hole. Father thought they had purposely trapped him and he punished them. Much later in Jacks life he wrote a book expressing his grief after his wife died. He told the publisher not to put his name on the front since it was very personal and a little embarrassing. Without his name the book didn't sell many copy's but Jack felt better after writing it. Throughout the book you see that Jacks motivation was simply his love for writing. I admire his writing prowess and his intense love for the lord. Jack used his gifts to write many great tales such as The Chronicles of Narnia and Mere Christianity and I believe the world is a better place because of it. Another thing about Lewis I admire is how he cared for people a trait he did not inherit from his father. After his friend was killed in the war he took care of his friends mother and sister for as long as he lived no matter how irritating or inconvenient the situation. This is a reflection of how God cares and loves for us. In conclusion C.S Lewis was and is one of the worlds greatest authors.

The Wizard of Oz

This week I read The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. The story begins in a small town in Kansas were Dorothy lives with her uncle and aunt. One day there is a huge hurricane and Dorothy and her dog Toto are swept away in there house and they land in the wonderful land of Oz. They land on the wicked witch of east who had been terrorizing the people there. Dorothy notices that the evil witch was wearing some silver shoes and Dorothy snatched them for herself. Dorothy is greeted by the good witch of the south who tells her that the only way to get home is to travel to the city of Oz and see the Great Oz. The good witch then gives here a kiss of protection and sends her on her way. As the little girl was walking she came upon a large field and in the field was a scarecrow. The scarecrow asked to be let down so she did. The scarecrow told her that he wished he had brains so he could be smart like other men. So the scarecrow and Dorothy started of together to get there wish. On there journey they also met a tin man who wanted a heart, and a lion who wanted some courage. They faced many tasks on there journey including fierce monsters and gaping holes but finally, they arrived at the emerald city.  Shortly after arrival they requested to see the Great Oz. After postponing there meeting he finally allows them to see him one at a time. He tells each one of them that to get his or hers wish they must kill the wicked witch of the west the most evil and powerful witch of them all. So they began there new journey. The witch sent all her henchmen to stop them but they defeated them one after another. At this point the witch is forced to her last resort. She uses her golden cap to summon the flying monkeys for the last time. The monkeys ripped the stuffing out of scarecrow and dropped the tinman on some rocks leaving him so battered up he could not move. As for Dorothy and the lion they were brought to the witches lair to work as slaves. After the lion and Dorothy are captured by the witch and the other two left to die they begin to lose all hope. Then one day out of anger, because the witch stole her shoe, Dorothy grabs a bucket and dumps water all over the witch melting her into a pool of nasty gunk. After getting her friends they make there way back to the emerald city to see Oz and claim there wishes. When they enter his throne room Toto decides to run behind a curtain and when Dorothy goes to get him they discover that the great Oz isn't a wizard but just a man that has been tricking the people of Oz for years. After granting all the wishes except Dorothy's he goes to work making a balloon to carry them both home. On the day of the launch Toto runs away into the crowd and Dorothy goes to find him causing the balloon to leave without them. So now Dorothy and her friends must find the good witch of the north to grant her wish. And after a difficult journey they do. It turns out that the slippers Dorothy had taken from the witch of the east held the key to returning to Kansas. Using the shoes magical powers Dorothy and Toto make it home safe and sound. This book was an amazing book in my opinion. Not only was there adventure but there great characters, and many obstacles they had to overcome. A quote that I liked was when the tinman asked the mice to carry the lion. "A lion! Why he will eat us up! Oh no this lion is a coward". I rate this book 4 stars suggest you read this book.