Out of the Silent Planet

  Out of the Silent Planet was my favorite book in the Space Trilogy. I was interested most by the attitudes of the natives of Malacandra. They all seemed to just have an understanding of their role in the world, with no questions asked. They were just content. It is interesting to think of this on our planet, but I believe Lewis’ point is that we should live in this type of harmony. Lewis, living in a time more destructive than most, and close to home, was certainly horrified by the state of the world he found himself in. If I were as smart as him, I would have written about living harmoniously too!