The Discarded Image

Read about C. S. Lewis’s life and beliefs and analyze how his preconceptions influence his views and arguments in The Discarded Image. Focus on at least two prominent biases that his text displays, and include specific biographical details about Lewis to support your analysis.

Lewis creates many extensive arguments about the nature and beliefs of medieval people. Select one argument that you find to be valid and one that appears to be lacking, and explain the reasoning behind your judgments, using specific references to the text.

Read one or more of the texts that Lewis references in The Discarded Image. How has Lewis’s work informed your understanding of that prior work? Write an essay relating the text to Lewis’s arguments.