interpreted. In order for a reader to be able to recognize an allusion they must first understand

what an allusion is. An allusion is a comparison to something that goes deeper than

what is just stated. In the novel Out of the Silent Planet there are many references to the Bible.

C.S. Lewis uses various biblical allusions throughout Out of the Silent Planet to portray the

characters and setting on Malacandra.

One of the first biblical allusions in Out of the Silent Planet is the parallel between Maleldil

the Young and Christ. C.S. Lewis illustrates this comparison as he elucidates Ransom's

knowledge about Malacandra. As Ransom spends several weeks with the hrossa he learns that

everything was created by Maleldil the Young (Magill 213). C.S. Lewis clearly used Maleldil to

represent Christ, knowing that Christ is the creator of all things. Another analogy among Maleldil

the Young and Christ is their intentions with their creations. According to Magill, Ransom

discovered that Maleldil the Young did not create the worlds and races to last forever (215).

Christ's ultimate plan when he creat

The next allusion that appears in Out of the Silent Planet, is the comparison between the

came from it (Magill 213). This is almost exactly the same as hell's inhabitants inability to

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