The Screwtape Letters, a Stroll through the human soul

The Screwtape Letters: A Stroll into the Human Soul In the novel The Screwtape Letters C.S Lewis uses point of view to allow the reader to see Hell's perspective, revealing man's follies. This is obtained through 31 letters from Screwtape to his nephew, Wormwood, advising him how to turn his patient to their side. Each letter addresses various aspects of the flaws of the human soul, and how the devil tempts the soul away from …

…might have, and work on correcting them. Pure self analysis of the soul, however, will lead to more errors. A self analysis of the soul is often biased and lacks the knowledge needed to correct itself. It is through other people's actions that the reader must observe before he can realize his own mistakes and become enlightened. Lewis had a large understanding of this, having gone through it, and wanted others to do the same.