It is perhaps possible to wonder whether a tempter can control everything we do or not. Better still, could there be some invisible powers that always beleaguer our steps? Lewis attempts to clear all the uncertainties that may be surrounding these twin questions.
The instructional correspondence as portrayed in The Screwtape Letters depicts the activities between Screwtape (senior demon) and Wormwood. The latter is regularly coached by Screwtape. The whole process is meant to court the mentee towards dispelling any truth about God.
As a matter of fact, reverse theology has been duly portrayed in all of the masterpiece letters. Hence, the means of temptation and thinking has been vividly given to the audience of the writings. There are two key motives of the tempters as depicted in the letters. These are the punishment fear and the deep desire to take control or devour other mortals.
Nonetheless, the Creator is mainly determined to persuade people to support him. The latter is determined to achieve this goal by his elements of love as demonstrated from servant hood into sons and tools into servant hood. Besides, the system of bureaucracy has also been correlated with hell whereby every individual is dully interested on how to make great advances, remain respected, enhance self-importance and also pursue envy.
The letters also try to disregard God’s gifts and blessings especially where tricks are used. For example, the tricks are used to make the patient believe that he owns everything by himself and also God does not offer any help.
The Screwtape and Wormwood are not happy with how the girl tries to spread the love of God. The girl also attempts to introduce the patient to other sisters and brothers who show a lot of love to God. In a summary, all the letters show how mankind is attacked by Satan and how the spiritual beings are always at work although they are not visible.