Perelandra

Perelandra: Causes of Eve's Temptation and Fall

Introduction Temptation may be defined as a solicitation to evil by our spiritual enemies: the world, the flesh, and the Devil. It occurs when certain values previously acknowledged and embraced are put into question either in passing doubt or prolonged uncertainty. God does not tempt us directly but allows us to be tempted while providing us with all the graces necessary to resist evi I: "God is faithful. He will not let you be tested beyond your strength. In the book, Perelandra by C.S Lewis, he expresses the tempatations of Eve and relates it with the capacity of a woman's mental abilities. This is no easy task. But Lewis carries it off brilliantly. The second in Lewis' trilogy, following Out of the Silent Planet and preceding That Hideous Strength, this one takes us on a journey to the planet Venus, portrayed as a paradise planet that is an obvious parallel to the Garden of Eden. Visitors from Earth learn more about the godlike entities that act as the governing spirit of each individual planet, but a scientist from Earth is among their number, and he is motivated by the spirit of evil, influenced by the insane god that dominates the Earth. Lewis' Venus is captivating and very different from any other author's portrayal. Not quite as well constructed as the previous volume, but with a much more interesting setting and theme.

In Lewis's Perelandra, Adam believes that Eve's mind does not have the capacity to fully understand what he has to say. Therefore, he tries to give his explanation in a way that she would easily understand, and in the process he leaves out critical information. Also, when Raphael visits them, Eve does not get to hear Raphael talk about Satan's plan. Adam tells her sternly to go find an “abundance fit to honour and receive our heavenly stranger” . Instead of allowing her to contribute to the discussion, Adam sends her off to get food. In C.S. Lewis's Paradise Lost, Eve should not receive the blame for mankind's fall. Firstly, God made her; therefore He chooses to give her less than average intellect. Other than God, Adam also plays a part in supporting Eve's innocence. He chooses to leave Eve alone even though he knows that she cannot make logical decisions by herself. In addition, Adam omits critical information about Satan when he relays the message to Eve. The responsibility of humankind's fall does not belong to Eve, since she did not receive proper information and since her brain lacks depth. One person cannot take the blame for the fall of an entire race.Discussion In Perelandra, temptation involves only the Woman, who remains unnamed and separated from her consort until the conclusion of the novel. Lewis' Eve-figure is a magnificent green lady living on floating islands of the planet Venus, a beautifully fluid world called Perelandra. Lewis devotes most of the novel to the Lady's temptation, tracing her growth from a condition of immediacy to ...