The Screw Tape Letters

 

Letter III Questions

 

  1. What is meant by “The Enemy will be working from the center outwards, gradually bringing more and more of the patients conduct under the new standard, and may reach his behavior to the old lady at any moment.”?

 

 


  1. What is it that Screwape is trying to get Wormwood to focus on in point number one?

 

 

 


  1. What two advantages come to light by having the patient pray for his mother’s soul and never for her physical ailments?

 

 

 


  1. Do you agree that one can be made to view another in two ways as described in point number 2?  Can you point to an example in your life?

 

 

 


  1. Point number 3 focuses on developing small irritations the mother might have into “open wounds”.    What else can be done with the patient to especially aggravate the relationship?

 

 

 


  1.  What traits or characteristics is point number 4 developing?  Have you ever felt you have been on the receiving or giving end in doing this?

 

 

 

 

  1. Overall, what human nature(s) is Screwtape trying to develop in the patient in the third letter?  Can you see where any of these traits have had a time of control in your life?

 

 

 

 

 


  1. What did you learn from this letter?