Wormwood

referred to as “The Patient”, experiences life as a new Christian. The first relatable circumstance the patient endures is his relationship with his mother. Screwtape, the senior demon writes to his nephew Wormwood, telling him to make the Patient think only of what mistakes are made by his mother, while neglecting to ponder his own sinful…

The Screwtape Letters Literary Analysis The Screwtape letters is a satire written by C.S. Lewis is a classic British literature novel in which many of the themes present are still used today. The letters are about two devils named Screwtape and Wormwood who are trying to steer a man whom they call “The Patient” away from believing in Christianity. Wormwood uses techniques to sway the beliefs of the patient like pointing out hypocrisy in the church. Wormwood and Screwtape also point out some…

Wormwood believed that the “patient” was coming out of his “religious phase”, but Screwtape knew this “dryness” the human was experiencing is just a natural part of human life. “The dryness and dulness through which your patient is now going are not, as you fondly suppose, your workmanship; they are merely a natural phenomenon which will do us no good unless you make a good use of it” (12). Wormwood’s uncle is explaining that the “Laws of Undulation” is experienced in each human life and is not…

My favorite character was kind of obvious but it was the “patient”. He grew quite a bit as the time past and he came from being a non believer to a humble Christian. Interestingly enough the reason for that was because Wormwood was not a good tempter. Now, C.S. Lewis explained at the beginning of the book that “Readers are advised to remember that the devil is a liar. Not everything that Screwtape says should be. Assumed to be true even from his own angle.” So that clears up that issue.…

They often ignore Matilda to the point they forgot she was old enough to start school, but both parents do not bother to pay attention to their child’s need. Knowing how the family is, the parents are not capable of providing their children with experiences necessary to ensure their kids developmental readiness for school. Mr. Wormwood and Mrs. Wormwood do not see education as being something important in a child’s life. They care about getting rid of their children by sending them off to school…

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…

concepts of temptation and the capability of human nature to resist satisfying greed and personal benefit. Lewis uses fictional characters such as Screwtape, a senior demon who writes a series of letters to Wormwood, his nephew and a junior tempter. These letters are instructions which pertain to Wormwood’s obligations to lead “the Patient’, a British man into damnation. From the first letter to the last, it is apparent that Lewis focuses on the notion that the path of reason directly leads to…

The Screwtape Letters is about a senior demon named Screwtape teaching his nephew, Wormwood about how to tempt a man (the patient) away from God and towards Satan. One category of shared humanity in the novel is morality. This characteristic is best shown when Screwtape writes to Wormwood, “The patient does not “own” time anymore than he knows the owns the moon.” (67) This is important because it illustrates Lewis using logic rather than just blind faith to prove Christianity as true. While…

1. Screwtape is angry at Wormwood for reporting him to the police. 2. The girl that the patient is interested in is a devoted Christian. This is what “horrifies” Screwtape. The girl and her family are such great Christians that there aroma rubs off on anyone that enters their home. Screwtape calls this the “deadly odour” that is in her family. 3. Screwtape has found out that the girl with whom the patient is in love with is ignorant. Screwtape advises Wormwood to exploit this flaw by having…

Many view Satan as an abstract concept, but what is not realized is that Satan is real and that he wants our human souls. The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis is a novel of thirty-one letters, written from an experienced devil, Screwtape, to his inexperienced nephew, Wormwood. In these letters, Screwtape suggests various ways Wormwood can distract his “patient”, specifically a middle aged male, from his faith in God. Screwtape's instructions include tempting the patient to rely on realistic…