The Screwtape Letters Analysis

Both shocking and amusing, CS Lewis’ creation “The Screwtape Letters” was a brilliant response to the creeping belief of atheism, existentialism and materialism of Lewis ‘time. The novel can capture the attention of an intellect that probably dismisses Christianity as a moral guide. Understanding the book is quite a challenge, because of its contents being morally reversed. As you read along the story, you would have to constantly remind yourself that the lord that they were pertaining to is ‘Satan’, and that evil way for them is good way for Christians. For example, Screwtape bemoans that that the Enemy has given human beings free will to choose the Good, and that God actually loves 'the human vermin'. Each chapter the victim has to deal with temptations that were created by Screwtape and his accomplice. Temptations like laziness, adultery, lust, smugness, lack of love, and accompany with non-believers because they are deemed as clever and witty.

Needless to say, the devils also use universal moral problems like allure of worldliness and mankind’s inherent selfishness. This book is an interesting material for people who are interested with the topics about faith. Though represented by both earthly and holy characters, it depicts the goals of the arguments presented by people who specializes philosophy against religion and faith. The novel puts the reader in a view wherein he/she can imagine taking the character’s place, trying to follow the objectives instructed to them and at the same time, the reader challenges his mind and beliefs about the realities of their view on faith. This novel can also be interesting for people who are objective in finding what is real as well as what is good and