Ransom's Achievement For Virtue

What if all of humanity…? Abided by the same law, speak the same language or eat the same food. At least humanity would be united. Humanity would be striving for the same goal so that being virtuous would be as simple as unity. Dr. Ransom, upon being taken captive on the planet Malacandra, discovers the planet to be peaceable. Ransom lives among the hross , learning their language as well as their politics. When death is thrown into the hross and Ransom’s feet, Ransom seek out the answers only a god could respond to. Everyone agrees that Ransom is a curious man with a kindhearted, but disagreement lies in whether Ransom’s achievement for virtue is best accomplished by avoiding evil or an active choice. Ransom’s achievement for virtue is best

As Ransom continues walking while seeking out refuge, ransom gains the trust of a woman on the look out for Harry. “The monotonous voice and the limited rage of the woman;s vocabulary did not express such emotion, but Ransom was standing sufficiently near to perceive that she was trembling and nearly crying.” Therefore, Ransom tell the woman that he will attend to the house and make sure Harry is returned. Even though the woman is grateful, Ransom’s promise holds no value until fulfilled and when Harry is sent home, the woman now is able to judge Ransom’s noble promise.

The second reason virtue is an active choice is because actions prove motives. Upon Hyoi’s death, Whin says, “I have been thinking. All this has come from not obeying the eldil. He said you were to go to Oyarsa. You ought to have been already on the road, You must go now.” Hesitantly, Ransom concedes, and when Ransom continues the journey, it opens his eyes, so that when Ransom confronts Oyarsa, Ransom not only hears, but sees Oyarsa. At first Ransom sought to only please the hrossa but then it develops into the interest of all of Malacandra. Ransom seek out the values of Malacandra to find his own