Tag Archives: bullying

Narnian Pilgrims and The Evil of Middle Management

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

My son and I have just finished the fourth Chronicle of Narnia, The Silver Chair. Though it is perhaps the least layered book, with fewer mythic symbols woven into the fabric of the storyline, it is probably my favourite book … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, Reflections | Tagged bullying, C.S. Lewis, dragon, Eustace Scrubb, evil, heaven, Jill Pole, Reflection on the Psalms, The Screwtape Letters, The Silver Chair, Voyage of the Dawn Treader | 14 Comments

Bullies Then and Now: Bullying’s Effect on Everyday Life

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

I’ve written on the struggles C.S. Lewis had growing up with bullies–it really was a lifelong struggle–and we see from time to time how Lewis captures the victim’s feelings in fiction, like when “Jill Pole was crying behind the gym” … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes | Tagged bullies, bullying, C.S. Lewis, current-events, cyber-bullying, Education, fagging, Jill Pole, Surprised by Joy | 12 Comments

“Jill Pole Was Crying Behind the Gym”: Bullying at the Experiment House

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

I’ve written before about Lewis’ lifelong struggle with bullies, and my own reflection on what I think is at the core of bullying, but I just happened to read this passage today–a “pink shirt” day dedicated to stopping bullying. My … Continue reading →

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On the Nobody Somebody Has Inside: Lewis, Me, and Bullies

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Brenton Dickieson

By all accounts, C.S. (Jack) Lewis was bullied badly in the English private school that he was subjected to as a child. His first school, Wynyard, had a headmaster as a bully. Robert Capron, nicknamed “Oldie” by the Lewis boys, … Continue reading →