This novel offers some insight into the ways that the devil would like to win us over. It also gives us an insight into the relationship between demons. The novel is writing by C.S. Lewis. He was a great author and a believer of the Lord. He used this novel as an insight into what the devil tries to do. He also uses it to explain what the Lord does to protect us from the devil. This is one of those novels that can be hard for a Christian to read because it is in the viewpoint of a demon. This novel is about a young demon who is trying to bring a patient that is a new believer of god to hell or as Screwtape says The Fathers side. The young demons name is Wormwood. He has an uncle by the name of Screwtape who is an advanced demon. Screwtape is
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We learned that this novel has a twisted way of having humor. Screwtape says in letter eleven that “humorous exaggerations and grotesque gestures can be passed off as funny” (Lewis 66). This relates to Robin Hemley’s theory of comedy. Hemley states that “what one person finds funny another person finds deranged” (Diogenes 53). So in both of these lines, it is saying that what one person sees one-way others can view it in a different way. Just like how people can see the affections that Screwtape has for Wormwood. Most people would see this as Screwtape was using Wormwood while I see it as Screwtape really did love Wormwood. Screwtape says in letter 11 “Only a clever man can make a real joke” (Lewis 66). Just like Carr and Greeves said only humans can make jokes. (Diogenes 49). I relate this to say that people can only see the love Screwtape has for Wormwood if they relate it to how a parent would treat their child. The last theory that relates is that jokes are made sometimes to joke off of other people. That is according to Harris’s theory. This relates to how Screwtape talks badly about Slubgob. He did not much like him so he pointed out his flaws. This supports my position because Screwtape helped Wormwood through understanding that his patient needed to be surrounded with people who used negativity
We learned that this novel has a twisted way of having humor. Screwtape says in letter eleven that “humorous exaggerations and grotesque gestures can be passed off as funny” (Lewis 66). This relates to Robin Hemley’s theory of comedy. Hemley states that “what one person finds funny another person finds deranged” (Diogenes 53). So in both of these lines, it is saying that what one person sees one-way others can view it in a different way. Just like how people can see the affections that Screwtape has for Wormwood. Most people would see this as Screwtape was using Wormwood while I see it as Screwtape really did love Wormwood. Screwtape says in letter 11 “Only a clever man can make a real joke” (Lewis 66). Just like Carr and Greeves said only humans can make jokes. (Diogenes 49). I relate this to say that people can only see the love Screwtape has for Wormwood if they relate it to how a parent would treat their child. The last theory that relates is that jokes are made sometimes to joke off of other people. That is according to Harris’s theory. This relates to how Screwtape talks badly about Slubgob. He did not much like him so he pointed out his flaws. This supports my position because Screwtape helped Wormwood through understanding that his patient needed to be surrounded with people who used negativity