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 Planet to portray the
             characters and setting on Malacandra.
             One of the first biblical allusions in Out of the Silent Planet is the parallel between Maleldil
             the Young and Christ. C.S. Lewis illustrates this comparison as he elucidates Ransom's
             knowledge about Malacandra. As Ransom spends several weeks with the hrossa he learns that
             everything was created by Maleldil the Young (Magill 213). C.S. Lewis clearly used Maleldil to
             represent Christ, knowing that Christ is the creator of all things. Another analogy among Maleldil
             the Young and Christ is their intentions with their creations. According to Magill, Ransom
             discovered that Maleldil the Young did not create the worlds and races to last forever (215).
             Christ's ultimate plan when he created the universe was to one day have it destroyed. It is to be
             understood that Maleldil had the same plans when he was creating the universe. The last
             reference between Maleldil and Christ is the meaning of their names. The word Maleldil derived
             from Anglo- Saxon means "Lord of Judgment" (Christopher 93). This obviously means that he
             was the supreme judge over Malacandra. As Christ being the supreme judge, one can
             The next allusion that appears in Out of the Silent Planet, is the comparison between the
             Old One and God. The Old One was one of the higher spirits that lived with Maleldil. The Old
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