I figured that if I keep asking questions about the trilogy in the "What readest thou?" thread, I'll just bog it down. So I'm starting a new thread for it. Hope that's all right!
So, what do you think Ransom's bleeding heel supposed to symbolize? Genesis 3:15 and the "You will bruise His heel"?
Also, I'm on That Hideous Strength, and I find I'd enjoy it more if Devine/Feverstone (and his cohorts) didn't have such dirty mouths! That drives me crazy! Anyone else?
Yeeeeeeeeah, when I read that, I was like, "Okaaaaaaay, I thought this book was for kids....." O.O
I guess, at the whatchamacallit, he /did/ say it was an adult fairy tale or something like that.
Thank you, Hobbit!
Ohhhh, I love the Space Trilogy! I only read it twice, though...
But about the language...um, yeah. Every time my youngest brother walked past as I was reading I wondered if I should close the book just in case he looked over my shoulder. 😛
The Space Trilogy is not for kids, if only for the stuff that happens toward the end of THS....
Anyway, to answer your question, Jaygee, I do think there is a connection between Ransom's heel and that verse in Genesis. Considering how Perelandra is similar in a number of ways to the Creation story.
I've never actually read these!
Me either, Ann, but I have two of them on my shelf!
You two should read them!
I find I'd enjoy it more if Devine/Feverstone (and his cohorts) didn't have such dirty mouths! That drives me crazy! Anyone else?
I was less concerned about their dirty language than about the dirty things they were conveying in it.
I suppose people like that are not very likeable in real life either.
That said, I am less used to using it than to hearing it.
I guess, at the whatchamacallit, he /did/ say it was an adult fairy tale or something like that.
You mean the backflip blurb?
I recently finished Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra. The the climactic struggle and the wound on Ransom's heel did most certainly remind me of Genesis 3:15. The red petals covering Ransom -- this imagery also reminded me of salvation imagery, although I can't propose a definitive verse to go with it.
I look forward to starting That Hideous Strength soon.
THS is riveting in its own, interesting way. Even though I was pretty much completely lost the first time I read it, I couldn't put it down. 😀
I really need to read these again. My family went through them when I was a teenager and I don't think I understood all of That Hideous Strength.
I remember being fascinated by Lewis' portrayals of innocence on the other planets and Ransom learning Malacandrian (or is it called something else? See, I need to read them again.)
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you really knew Me, you would know My Father as well." - John 14:6-7a
...he referred to it as Old Solar. Although I think the hross accent in particular added more H-sounds.
Oh, I heard something on Narniafans about a possible BBC Radio adaptation? Anybody had news of that??
