Wyatt's "Farewell, Love, and All Thy Laws Forever"

Farewell, Love, and All Thy Laws Forever.egg on Aviary.

Wyatt, Thomas. "Farewell, Love, and All Thy Laws Forever." British Literature. By Ronald A. Horton. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 165. Print.

Book of Common Prayer

Concepts:
1. Marriage
2. Faithfulness
3. Promise
4. Love
5. Becoming One





Tyndale, William. "The Form of Solemnization of Matrimony." British Literature. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 140-42. Print.

More Mosaic

 


More, Thomas. "From A Dialogue Concerning Heresies and Matters of Religion." British Literature. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 129-31. Print.

For the Order of the Nurses

For the Order of the Nurses

A  nurse's job is to care for people by providing help through medical assistance. Doctors and patients' family members look to nurses to accomplish the many tasks needed to support a patient in need. A nurse that does their work wholeheartedly can be satisfied with the work they've accomplished and will be greatly appreciated by those around them.

Wycliffe, John. "For the Order of the Priesthood." British Literature. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 55. Print.

Audio for Chaucer Character

 Chaucer Audio

Horton, Ronald. British Literature. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2001. Print.

Ballad

A sprawl of ingredients on the table,
A big mixing bowl and wooden spoon,
Measuring, stirring, adding, mixing,
Hills of dough like a sandy dune.

Dropping spoonfuls on a shiny pan,
Into a warm oven it goes,
Anticipation mixed with the burden of dishes,
A sweet scent travels to my nose.

Signs of perfection are now being revealed.
A golden complexion speckled with chocolate,
Hastily dunked in a cool glass of milk,
Chewy and yummy. What a hit!

Middle English Timeline

Middle English Timeline | View timeline

Horton, Ronald. "The Middle English Period." British Literature. 2nd ed. Greenville: BJU, 2003. 44-52. Print.

Screwtape Analysis

Paige Teves
Honors British Literature
Mrs. Baniaga
3 September 2010

Human Nature And Manipulation

         In Screwtape’s second letter, he writes, “All the habits of the patient, both mental and bodily, are still in our favour (Lewis 5).” From the beginning of the story, human nature is recognized as being advantageous to the devil. As the story progresses, it becomes increasingly apparent that devil knows human nature very well. The Screwtape Letters show that not only does the devil know human nature, but how to manipulate it.

         Examples of how of the devil understands and manipulates human nature can be seen in struggle, relationships, and fatigue. Screwtape writes that humans are constantly encountering “a series of troughs and peaks”. The letter goes on to say, “If you had watched your patient carefully you would have seen this undulation in every department of his life—his interest in his work, his affection for his friends, his physical appetites, all go up and down(Lewis 37-38).” This shows that the devil is familiar with human patterns of life, including the struggles in a person’s life. Screwtape later says,” …the Trough periods of the human undulation provide excellent opportunity for all sensual temptations,…(Lewis 43)” The devil is aware of low points in a person’s life and takes advantage of them because he knows that a person is weaker and has less will power during these times.

         An example of how the devil understands and manipulates human nature can be seen in the relationship between the patient and his mother. The devil knows that people have “pin pricks” that can be beneficial to his cause. Screwtape writes, “When two humans have lived together for many years it usually happens that each has tones of voice and expressions of face which are almost unendurably irritating to the other (Lewis 13).” He also acknowledges that people have double standards. Screwtape advises Wormwood to utilize these human characteristics by exaggerating them, as well as keeping them concealed from each person. These two things point out how the devil can take a relationship and exploit it because of his knowledge of human nature.

         Screwtape even uses the patient’s fatigue to his advantage. In many cases, fatigue can naturally bring out the calmer side of a person. On the other hand, fatigue, if manipulated correctly, can produce wicked actions and attitude. Screwtape reveals that in order “to produce the best results from the patient's fatigue, therefore, you must feed him with false hopes (Lewis 166).” Once the “false hopes” are not fulfilled, it can cause a person to snap. This is an illustration how the devil can take something that seems insignificant, such as fatigue, and tempt us to sin.

         The Screwtape Letters makes it clear that the devil is a manipulator. He studies human nature and knows when one is weakest, what buttons to push, and can use something small to tempt a person to sin. He is extremely knowledgeable about human nature and exploits it every chance possible. A Christian should be more looking out for the devil’s attacks because they are aware of his desire for manipulation opportunities.

Works Cited

Lewis, C. S. The Screwtape Letters. New York: HarperCollins, 2001. Print.

Screwtape Analysis

Paige Teves

Honors British Literature

Mrs. Baniaga

3 September 2010

Human Nature and Manipulation

In Screwtape’s second letter, he writes, “All the habits of the patient, both mental and bodily, are still in our favour (Lewis 5).” From the beginning of the story, human nature is recognized as being more favorable to the devil. As the story progresses, it becomes increasingly apparent that devil knows human nature very well. The Screwtape Letters show that not only does the devil know human nature, but how to manipulate it.

Examples of how of the devil understands and manipulates human nature can be seen in struggle, relationships, and fatigue. Screwtape writes that humans are constantly encountering “a series of troughs and peaks”. The letter goes on to say, “If you had watched your patient carefully you would have seen this undulation in every department of his life—his interest in his work, his affection for his friends, his physical appetites, all go up and down(Lewis 37-38).” This shows that the devil is familiar with human patterns of life, including the struggles in a person’s life.  Screwtape later says,” …the Trough periods of the human undulation provide excellent opportunity for all sensual temptations,…(Lewis 43)” The devil is aware of low points in a person’s life and takes advantage of them because he knows that a person is weaker and has less will power during these times.

An example of how the devil understands and manipulates human nature can be seen in the relationship between the patient and his mother. The devil knows that people have “pin pricks” that can be beneficial to his cause. Screwtape writes, “When two humans have lived together for many years it usually happens that each has tones of voice and expressions of face which are almost unendurably irritating to the other (Lewis 13).” He also acknowledges that people have double standards. Screwtape advises Wormwood to utilize these human characteristics by exaggerating them, as well as keeping them concealed from each person. These two things point out how the devil can take relationships and exploit them because of his knowledge of human nature.

Screwtape even uses the patient’s fatigue to his advantage. Though fatigue can bring out a calmer side of a person, if manipulated correctly it can produce a wicked attitude. Screwtape reveals that in order “to produce the best results from the patient's fatigue, therefore, you must feed him with false hopes (Lewis 166).” Once the “false hopes” are not fulfilled, it can cause a person to snap. This is an illustration how the devil can take something that seems insignificant, such as fatigue, and tempt us to sin.

The Screwtape Letters makes it clear that the devil is a manipulator. He studies human nature and knows when one is weakest, what buttons to push, and can use something small to tempt a person to sin. He is extremely knowledgeable about human nature and exploits it every chance possible. A Christian should be more looking out for the devil’s attacks because they know of his desire for manipulation opportunities. 

Works Cited

Lewis, C. S. The Screwtape Letters. New York: HarperCollins, 2001. Print.

Screwtape Analysis

C.S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters follows the spiritual battle for a man’s soul. In the second letter, Screwtape writes, “All the habits of the patient, both mental and bodily, are still in our favour (Lewis 5).” From the beginning of the story, human nature is recognized as being more favorable to the devil. He uses his knowledge on the subject to tempt the Christian and to try to get him to stray from the right path. Throughout the story, it becomes increasingly apparent that devil knows human nature very well. The Screwtape Letters reveal interesting truths regarding human nature through temptation, struggle, and relationships.

                Screwtape is able to assists Wormwood in tempting because of his understanding of human nature. He knows when it is a good time to temp the patient. He writes,”In the first place I have always found that the Trough periods of the human undulation provide excellent opportunity for all sensual temptations, particularly those of sex (Lewis 43).” This shows that the devil is aware of when a person will be weaker and less likely to resist temptation. Temptation that is constantly given into quickly becoming an unimportant matter is also a truth that is brought up.  An excerpt from a letter reads, “A few weeks ago you had to tempt him to unreality and inattention in his prayers: but now you will find him opening his arms to you and almost begging you to distract his purpose and benumb his heart (Lewis 59).” Humans naturally are more susceptible to giving into temptation during “trough periods” and have a tendency to become less sensitive towards and even willing to sin over time.

                Struggles are also used to demonstrate human nature. Struggles are expressed through the “Law of Undulation” and tough situations. Screwtape says, “If you had watched your patient carefully you would have seen this undulation in every department of his life (Lewis 37)…”  Basically, in nearly every circumstance, it can be expected that a person will encounter a trough periods. During these low points the devil tries to take advantage of such times. In tough, wearying situations Screwtape advices Wormwood to “feed him with false hopes…Exaggerate the weariness by making him think it will soon be over(Lewis 166)…” Struggles of this nature provide easy attacks on a person’s “patience, chastity, and fortitude.” Humans Nature is that a person is very likely going to encounter trough periods because of the inevitability of the law of undulation and become discouraged during wearying situations. The devil knows how to use one’s struggles to discourage and tempt.

                Human nature is also revealed through relationships. First, the relationship with those who are close to a person as opposed to not, is mentioned. “The great thing is to direct the malice to his immediate neighbours whom he meets every day and to thrust his benevolence out to the remote circumference, to people he does not know (Lewis 28).” It is human nature for one to be unkind to those that are close and claim to love people that they do not know.  Relationships with peers are also discussed. People sometimes are a different person with a different group. Another thing that can happen is that a person can be come to proud of their friends because of their “superiority” compared other people. These two things are also a part of human nature and are in relation to the patients Christian and non-Christian friends. Last, the relationship between a person and the opposite sex is addressed. Screwtape wants the patient to fall in love with a woman who appeals to him, but is not a Christian. It is human nature to want to be with somebody that physically appeals to another person and sometimes not take into consideration of what they believe. 

In conclusion, The Screwtape Letters present astounding truths about human nature. It is scary knowing how much the devil knows about humans. Knowing these truths about human nature should make a Christian more vigilant concerning the devil's attacks.


Lewis, C. S. The Screwtape Letter. New York: Harper Collins, 2001. Print.