Draft Title:
- The Fine Line Between the Sublime and the Subliminal: An Analysis of Forced Teaching → (need stronger subtitle)
Paragraph Description of Focus:
- I want to focus on the relationship between Gaius’ and Titus’ attempted imposition of their close-minded teachings of what “sublime” can and can’t mean to the general public with the Brave New World-esque takeover plan of the N.I.C.E. I want to analyze the N.I.C.E. as a whole under the totalitarian lens but also the inner workings of it through Mark and his complicated affiliation with it. I want to compare their desired outcome with the propaganda aspect Lewis hinted to that Gaius and Titus were up to with their teachings in the sublime case as well as the rest of the alternate meaning teachings/references in chapter 1.
Draft Enthymeme Thesis:
- Simply because a single word can mean one thing does not strictly mean that it does, although when an authoritative figure or organization is introduced they can attempt to remove all other meanings than what is needed for their own beliefs or personal gain because there is no opposition to them in their own environment.
Close Reading Sections:
- The Abolition of Man Chapter 1
- The analysis of different meanings and Gauis’ and Titus’ opinions on such, as well as Lewis’ opinions on both the meanings and their teachings
- That Hideous Strength Chapter 10 Section 3
- Mark’s work for the N.I.C.E. ends up interfering with his own personal life, drawing on concerns for not only someone on the inside, but what impact the outside is having from his actions and the actions of the organization