In Lewis’ novel, we see human pride being cultivated as “minds endlessly revolving on themselves” (Letter 14, Lewis). Lewis argues that human pride is self-centeredness and that pride is a result of humans being consumed with themselves. Lewis highlights two sides of pride, which are “vainglory or false modesty” (Lewis). Vainglory is the arrogant side of pride. Lewis describes false modesty as “self contempt” and “the denial of the truth” (Lewis). False modesty is a less familiar concept of pride that is disguised as humility. When Screwtape realizes that the patient has found some real humility, he asks Wormwood if he can draw the patient's attention to just how humble he is being. He does this so the patient can begin to pride himself on