Perelandra

A detailed Summary of Perelandra

In the novel Perelandra, by C.S. Lewis, Satan tried to tempt the untainted and sinless

world 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

Approximate Word count = 1144
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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