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John, the protagonist of The Pilgrim’s Regress, allows Lewis to explore his own Search for Spiritual Truth through an allegorical quest. John embodies the archetypal role of the pilgrim, and his journey represents the spiritual and philosophical quest for truth, meaning, and, ultimately, the divine. His journey begins in Puritania, characterized by rigid moralism and a lack of genuine spiritual warmth that establishes the foundation of John’s spiritual and emotional discontent crucial to Lewis’s characterization of him. The strict, oppressive teachings of Puritania instill in John a sense of fear rather than love for the Landlord, whom Lewis positions as representative of the god of Christianity. This early environment plants the seeds of rebellion in John, igniting his desire to seek something beyond the lifeless doctrines he has been taught—a desire exacerbated by his visions of the Island, which symbolizes heaven and the ultimate truth. This initial vision and his subsequent desire to find the Island set him on his pilgrimage, the narrative’s inciting incident, leading him to encounter strange lands and characters, each serving as an allegory for different philosophical and theological perspectives, inspiring his intellectual and spiritual growth.
By C. S. Lewis
A Grief Observed
A Grief Observed
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Mere Christianity
Mere Christianity
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Out of the Silent Planet
Out of the Silent Planet
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Perelandra
Perelandra
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Prince Caspian
Prince Caspian
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Surprised by Joy
Surprised by Joy
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That Hideous Strength
That Hideous Strength
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The Abolition of Man
The Abolition of Man
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The Discarded Image
The Discarded Image
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The Four Loves
The Four Loves
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The Great Divorce
The Great Divorce
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The Horse And His Boy
The Horse And His Boy
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The Last Battle
The Last Battle
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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The Magician's Nephew
The Magician's Nephew
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The Problem of Pain
The Problem of Pain
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The Screwtape Letters
The Screwtape Letters
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The Silver Chair
The Silver Chair
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
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Till We Have Faces
Till We Have Faces
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