The Kingdom of Union and Joy can only be achieved through the elevation and expansion of spirit which is influenced by its intricate relationship with matter. They are reflected, reversed and altered depending on the nature of their alliance; and challenge the pervasive intuition one has about hierarchy, superior and inferior, rise and fall. Throughout the poem, the prophetic character enlightens the reader on the way to ascend to the spiritual realm through tales of vile spirits, lauded and lauded bodies, thus providing a dynamic dramatization of the fall. Mammon and the Son are two spiritual figures who characterize the twisted relationship between matter and spirit. In their description, the characters invite the reader to compare these characters' attitudes toward the material world and how they apply their spirits to it. Mammon is the «least upright Spirit that fell / From Heaven» (1.679-80). Possessed by a boundless desire for "The riches of heaven, trod the gold" (1.682) - towards which his thoughts are directed - he already manifests a vertical movement in his celestial state as he sinks into the highest heaven. kingdom of the universe. The narrator's speech transcribes the discontinuity of Mammon's spiritual rank through the juxtaposition of inversely connotative words such as the sequence minimum - erected - fallen - Heaven. Being the classic symbol of greed, it aspires to elevation through material abundance. Even when he falls, he persuades himself and his companions of a possible good life in hell as long as they exploit its treasures. From there, under Mammon's direction, the crew proceeds to violently insult the land at whose center they "Plunder" and "with... means of paper... its "Humiliation will exalt" (3.313). The Greatness of the Son will come from his submission while the limits established on matter will allow, in due time, the Kingdom of Union and Joy. While Mammon perceives obedience as divine deception, the Son rationalizes it by pairing servile actions with rewarding outcomes through grammatical conjunctions. Even if he first «Lies[s] conquers», «surrender[s]» to Death[s] and «suffer[s], in the end he «shall rise again Victorious», «subdue / his Conqueror» and « will disarm." The Son describes this outcome as inevitable by overusing conjunctions, such as if - yet - but - then; as well as by the repetitive use of «must», thus expressing the strength of his statement (3. 234-65). Temperance therefore leads to the profusion of spirituality as it reflects creation and recognizes the intimate connection between matter and spirit.