Block Day, January 18 ~ A Grief Observed Ch. 2

Discuss J2, Ch.1 of AGO

Early Poems

• Let's look at some of the poems from Lewis' first published book. It is a collection of poems written when he was very young during and after his return from the war. From reading the collection as he published it, it looks to me much like a person processing the depression and complexity of emotion that came from the war experience. 

Journal 3

1. What themes seem to be trending in these poems? (BTW- what I've given you are all from the first "movement" within the book. Lewis said they were unified. Can you find unity within them?)
2. What thoughts can you see of Lewis about Greek mythology? What struggles and associations can you infer from his references to mythology? 
3. What conclusions can you gather about the way Lewis dealt with pain then (ages 18-21 or so) and in A Grief Observed (Age 62 or so). 

Journal 4

• For AGO Ch.2, please record three bullet points to discuss from the reading. These could be discussion questions, beautiful passages to share (and why), or concepts to discuss.