by nomad » July 1st, 2010, 5:09 am
Interesting point about the narrator, paminala. I was thinking that, at least the beginning of the encounter with the young poet probably reflected a situation Lewis may have often been in himself. I'm sure more than one would-be writer sent him their work and probably tried to read it to him if they got the chance. I hadn't taken it the step further of the narrator feeling superior... but if it is an autobiographical moment, that would certainly be characteristic of Lewis to recognize that feeling in himself and "call himself out" on it.
I love the way the re-telling of the poet's life story shows how his self-righteous political stance is really a product of his self-centered attitude and is really an attempt to cover up his own short-comings. I think I've met people like that.
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"Well," said Pooh, "what I like best -- " and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn't know what it was called.