ipl-logo

Social Issues In Out Of The Silent Planet

1053 Words5 Pages

Out of the Silent Planet is a science fiction novel by British author C.S. Lewis. It is the first book in C.S. Lewis' Space Trilogy. It is a science fiction tale of Dr. Elwin Ransom's journey from Earth to live among the inhabitants of Mars, called Malacandra in the local language. Through the medium of science fiction, the novel addresses several social issues such as racism, colonialism. These chapters link the events and characters presented in the novel to current events, and foreshadow a possible great upheaval among the planets of the solar system. It comes clear in his mind the reason why Devine made such a long voyage to this planet. Elwin Ransom, In fact, he was a philologist, and fellow of a Cambridge …show more content…

Weston says they are going to Malacandra, a planet it our solar system. They had planned to hand him over to a group of humanoids known as the Seroni for sacrifice. After arriving on this planet and helping his captor's to set up their camp, Ransom makes his attempt at escape, running from the captors and their allies, who are native to the planet. However, Ransom soon realizes the creature means no harm, and is trying earnestly to communicate with him through hand signals and the native language. The creature opened its mouth and began to make noises. It comes clear in his mind the reason why Devine made such a long voyage to this planet. Ransom feels invigorated once again by the adventure, and the threat of death. He is sure he could face it if the time came. The ship begins to get pulled in by Malacandra's gravity, and the walls become floors as the center of gravity on the ship shifts. Ransom, with Devine and Weston, moves things to compensate for this. He thinks of how he believed planets were the centers of life, little “earths”, and he now believes they subtract from space, not add to it. The ship lands and the three men get off the ship, and go to the hut Devine and Weston built on a previous journey,

Show More
Related

  • Outcasts United Summary

    126 Words  | 1 Pages

    The author of Outcasts United, Warren St. John, gave a talk on campus discussing his novel, how he found out about the refugees in Atlanta and how his book came about. Originally the story revolving the fugees was only planned for an article on the New York Times however when he researched Clarkston he realized he had a novel on his hands. This was further proved when the mayor told him there is no problem here and to leave and Warren knew he had a great story. The author learned about the refugee’s resettlement through an acquaintance and was able to call Luma and she told him that he could visit the first game they were playing which was in the first chapter of the novel.

    Read More

  • Perelandra Character Analysis

    575 Words  | 3 Pages

    In Perelandra we have the same or almost the same Ransom as in Out of the Silent Planet. He doesn’t change much over the course of this book until very slightly at the end. This situation is almost reversed in That Hideous Strength; Ransom is a completely different person than he was at the end of Perelandra. He has grown into a leader and teacher but, that happened between the two books and is not shown in a way that is satisfying to the reader. Out of the Silent Planet is where I believe Lewis’s best and most important theological allusions occur.

    Read More

  • The Martian Unfolds Analysis

    761 Words  | 4 Pages

    When I was ten, I went on a boy scout camping trip, and got lost. For two hours, I was stuck in the forest with only a water bottle, three granola bars, and a whistle. But this is nothing compared to what Mark Watney faces during his fight for survival on Mars. Mark Watney (engineer and botanist of Ares 3) with his crew of five other people (Beck, Martinez, Vogel, Lewis, and Johanssen), is on Mars, left behind by his crew on accident after a strong wind storm. The crew leaves him behind after presuming him dead, and take the MAV (Mars Ascent Vehicle) with them.

    Read More

  • Virtue In C. S. Lewis Out Of The Silent Planet

    1033 Words  | 5 Pages

    “Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it (author anonymous).” Virtue is defined by Webster Online Dictionary as a conformity to a standard of right, a particular moral excellence. As Christians, we are instructed to stand apart from this dark and ominous world, to be a light in the darkness. Romans 12:2 says, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.” The question then becomes, is averting evil enough to generate a virtuous person or must it be an active choice?

    Read More

  • Cultural Legacy In Outliers By Malcolm Gladwell

    374 Words  | 2 Pages

    Does cultural legacy effect your success? According to Malcolm Gladwell, the author of the book Outliers, believes that cultural legacies can affect your success in a positive or a negative way. Cultural legacy can be defined as the cultural or family background that is left behind by past generations and “they persist, generation after generation, virtually intact, even as the economic and social and demographic conditions that spawned them have vanished”( Gladwell 175). One example that Gladwell gives in Outliers of these “powerful forces”(Gladwell 175) includes Chinese math students learning how to work harder in school than people of other countries because of their cultural legacy of their ancestors working the rice fields, which Gladwell

    Read More

  • Odysseus Is A Hero Essay

    821 Words  | 4 Pages

    He then enters and tries to avoid the fate of his crew. Eventually he is told to bring all of his crew there, and he ends up

    Read More

  • Breaking Social Norm Essay

    681 Words  | 3 Pages

    For my second experiential learning assignment, I decided to break a social norm while going out to eat with my family at a restaurant: granted this is something I have a habit of doing but the reaction I got from my dining mates was particularly interesting this time. To give a little bit of background of the setting I was in at the time, I was with my mother, younger brother, and my mother’s friend at a restaurant in DC for my birthday dinner. The restaurant was crowded, but not many people were paying attention to what we were doing. The behavior I decided to break was dipping my fingers in the container caramel was in and then proceeded lick my fingers after doing so. I choose to break this social norm because one, the caramel sauce was really good, and two I was testing to see if my mother would say anything: normally on my birthday she lets me get away with

    Read More

  • Isolation In Susan Hill's The Woman In Black

    910 Words  | 4 Pages

    Through the use of literary techniques, Susan Hill creates a sense of isolation that affects the characters in different ways as the novel progresses. At the beginning of the novel, Hill uses literary techniques to romanticize the isolation

    Read More

  • The Importance Of Society And Class In The Outsiders

    707 Words  | 3 Pages

    Thematic Essay- Society and Class Society and class is an important theme in “The Outsiders”, a novel written by S.E Hinton. “The Outsider”, is a book about two gangs, the Greasers and the socs who are rivals because of their economic and social differences. Throughout the book, S.E Hinton outlines that Socs, who have a better economic status are unaware of all of the other aspects in life and feel superior over the Greasers. In book, The Outsiders, it 's shown that a human society can be separated a society because of society and wealth.

    Read More

  • Congressman John Lewis March Essay

    711 Words  | 3 Pages

    Lewis talks a lot about isolation in the book which is due to his location. He

    Read More

  • O Brother Character Analysis

    1101 Words  | 5 Pages

    He and his two companions, Delmar and Pete break out of prison and go looking for treasure. He makes up the search for treasure to enlist the help of Delmar and Pete. In reality, he is just trying to get back to his wife Penny and stop her from getting remarried.

    Read More

  • Social Stability In Brave New World Essay

    1048 Words  | 5 Pages

    Is Social Stability Worth the Price? Social stability is not worth the price that the citizens of the Brave New World payed for it. Social stability is not all bad, because there will never be fights or war. Also social stability can good for the economy for instance; the children learn to hate books and nature and desire only to engage in consumerism thus supporting the economy. The Government exerts total control over every aspect of its citizens lives.

    Read More

  • Summary Of The Feel Of Silence By Bonnie Tucker

    1042 Words  | 5 Pages

    Bonnie Tucker and Matt Hamill; How are They the Same and How are They Different In the book, The Feel of Silence by Bonnie Tucker, you see the story of a young woman growing up deaf. Although medically and physically she is profoundly deaf, in the mind and heart she desperately wants to be a part of the hearing world. Even in her older years she never really accepted her deafness totally. On one hand you have the Deaf people in the world who are like Bonnie, but on the other you see people like the hammer, formally known as Matt Hamill.

    Read More

  • Theme Of Alienation In House Of Sand And Fog

    787 Words  | 4 Pages

    Ka Her Guy Thorvaldsen Literary Analysis 29 October 2015 Literary Analysis of Alienation in Andre Dubus III’s House of Sand and Fog As we live out our lives, it may be hard to fathom the fact that we are one in 7.1 billion people. However, even with such a population, many find themselves or at least feel alienated from those around them with the implementation of their own doing, some else’s, their society, or a combination of all of them. In Andre Dubus III’s House of Sand and Fog, the theme of alienation weaves throughout the novel as we follow the struggles of Colonel Massoud Amir Behrani, Kathy Nicolo, and Deputy Sheriff Lester Burdon in the custody battle over the Nicolo bungalow. Through the complex plot, carefully-crafted characters, and enchanting writing, Dubus throws us into the lives of these three people observing how they live, how they handle adversity (whether of the past or the present), and how they ultimately find a solution to the chaotic, should-not-have-happened-in-the-first-place situation. As we unfold the lives of Behrani and Kathy in Dubus’ House of Sand and Fog, the theme of alienation becomes evident through how they view themselves, how their families treat them, and how the culture of their society has shaped them and where the society places them within itself.

    Read More

  • The Outsiders Setting Analysis

    554 Words  | 3 Pages

    Picture being so scared walking home alone that you had to carry a switchblade around. In The Outsiders Ponyboy, and his friends who are called the greasers, live in a violent, bad neighborhood without their parents. They are against a group called Socs who are a higher class, in a much better neighborhood and they jump the greasers all the time out of nowhere. The setting causes the characters to be tense and anxious, for example, Johnny and Darry who can never calm down and loosen up. They always have to look behind their back everywhere they go.

    Read More

More about Social Issues In Out Of The Silent Planet

Open Document