Inner Ring response

The quest to be a part of the inner ring is ever present in life. I definitely agree with what he says.  I notice myself always wishing I was a part of this or that "inner ring" when I walk around our school sometimes. When he talks about how the whole idea of the inner ring is to get in, then try to keep other people out, I see where he is coming from. This is the whole reason that cliques form, and so it is totally understandable how he comes up with this idea. Most cliques emerge as a desire to keep others out, and because the people in the clique want to feel powerful. I think that is part of the appeal of the inner ring.  Everyone always wants to have more power, whether it be leader of a group or President of the United States. This quest drives the idea of the inner ring.

If I were a student at King's College hearing this speech, I think I would probably relate even better. College seems like it would a time where the inner ring grows smaller and smaller until you only have a few people in your inner ring. And to have C.S. Lewis come to your school to speak to your class would be something to remember, so you probably don't pay attention to what he says and just agree with him because he is famous.

Something that occurs in my life tomorrow will be driven by the quest for the inner ring. It will happen the day after that, and the day after that, and will continue forever. I know that the inner ring is not necessarily evil, but I feel like the idea (at least in my mind) has a negative connotation to it. It just sounds bad to me. I wish that I could live my life without the inner ring being ever present, but I will face the facts and just acknowledge it's a necessary evil. And besides, everyone else has to deal with it too.