The Great Divorce (chapters 1-3)

Why doesn't Napoleon stop is pacing and blaming?

Reaping his destiny

How do the faces on the bus compare to the descriptions of Holocaust victims? What do you think Lewis is attempting with this allusion?

The same. The gate to hell says "abandon hope all ye who enter" in Dante. The people on the bus have no hope. He is showing they are from hell. (The spirits are there to give them hope)

What is the relationship between the bus driver and the messenger and Dante?

They are the same. They waive away what is in front of them and allow the people to continue their journey.

How is the place where the bus stops different from where it picked up the passengers?

1. It's bigger 2. It's brighter 3. It's more real

How is the Greytown created?

1. People build imaginary houses 2. people fight and move away

How does Lewis describe the people who got off the bus? How are they different from people he has always known?

1. They are ghosts 2. They are no different it is their surroundings that have changed

Why does Lewis attach himself to the queue? What happens in the queue and how does he react?

Because the town was empty. He keeps getting closer as people drop out of line, but only focuses on himself, bc he has no pity for others

What does Lewis say about earth in relation to heaven and hell?

If you end up in heaven(or hell), earth was part of your heaven( or hell)