The innocence of the Green Lady, the deviance of the Unman, and the doubt and inadequacy of Ransom make for tantalizing dialogue. Lewis keeps us on the edge with gut wrenching questions and thoughts. One of thoughts Ransom has is devastating in our real fight against evil: “How could Maleldil expect him to fight against this, to fight with every weapon taken from him, forbidden to lie and yet brought to places where truth seemed fatal?” We’ve all been there!!

What philosophical and theological quandaries this book poses. Lewis is constantly bringing up the Steelman version of his opponent’s argument. He sets himself the impossible task, and yet emerges victorious. “Ransom, Ransom…Ransom…” These words spoken by the Unman still unnerve me every time I read it.