Perelandra
In the novel Perelandra, by C.S. Lewis, Satan tried to tempt the untainted and sinlessworld of Perelandra. Satan wanted to put his foot-hold in this holy world, but the characters endured Satan's temptations, and came out victorious in the end. Satan's temptations not only occur in Perelandra, but transpire universally in all humanity. Satan took control of the body of a middle-aged man named Weston. Satan then came to be called the Un-man and tried to tempt the Green Lady, the queen of Perelandra, to disobey Maleldil's commandments about the Fixed Land. The Green Lady new that she was "forbidden to dwell on the Fixed Land." (Per. 103). But the Green Lady never really understood why she was not allowed to dwell on the Fixed Land, except that Maleldil had commanded not to. The Un-man deceives the Green Lady by asking her why Maleldil has not forbid her to "think about dwelling on the Fixed Land." (Per. 104). The Green Lady did not understand a great number of things, and the Un-man could see The Un-man said that Maleldil has not told the Green Lady of a great number of things, and by learning things not straight from Maleldil, but by other people, thoughts,
on her. "It was not sad, nor deeply bewildered, but the hint of something precarious had and questions to see how much faith he had in Maleldil. (Per. 106). The Green Lady is tempted by beauty, and wishes that she could see the should hold the stage. He had already written the play." (Per. 139). growing stronger. There became a slight change in her face that was not of sorrow nor never-ending battle, he defeats the Un-man and the powers of evil over Perelandra are
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Approximate Word count = 1144
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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