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Allusions within Out of the Silent Planet
Title: Allusions within Out of the Silent Planet
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 970 | Pages: 4.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Allusions within Out of the Silent Planet
Although various biblical allusions appear in many novels, most are not easily
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 …showed first 75 words of 970 total…
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converse with anything outside of hell.
In conclusion, in C.S. Lewis’ novel, Out of the Silent Planet, the characters and
setting reflect back to Bible symbolizing the people and places in it. Every character in the novel
somehow relates to a Biblical figure, and every place in the book relates to a place in the Bible.
His use of allusions gives the reader insight into the deeper meanings of the novel.
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