Dream Visions: A Stylistic Perspective of the Science Fiction of C.S. Lewis

Abstract

C.S. Lewis is a renowned British novelist and critic known for his scholarly writing. Popularly known for his Narnia Stories Lewis is a claimed for his didactic and imaginative fantasy writings. The Space Trilogy has also played a vital role in proclaiming him as a unique writer. An apocalyptic writer, he focusing on the battle between good and evil and Lewis uses his Science Fiction to express his views. His brilliant use of various literary techniques to drive forth his ideas is commendable. He employs various techniques like the use of similes and metaphors, symbols, repetitions, use of various points of view and dialogues. This paper attempts to highlight Lewis' unique style of the use of dream visions. Lewis employs dream visions in all the three novels. However, the use of dream visions used in the third novel that Hideous Strength is analysed.