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"...Screwtape."I KNOW YOU KNOW THIS ONE. THINKTHINKTHINK.
COME ON, COME OOOONNN...
Anyone?
Haha, okay. *sadfais*
This was a quick little drawing I've been wanting to do for a while now, inspired by the great C.S Lewis' satirical novella "The Screwtape Letters."
The book is told in epistolary form: it is a series of letters written from an uncle to his apprentice nephew. Fairly normal....
.....Except for the fact that said uncle, Screwtape, is an upper level demon, and said nephew is learning the art of guiding humans away from God ( called The Enemy) and towards the Devil (reverently reffered to as Our Father Below.)
The letters are filled with Screwtape's 'advice', hilariously inverted religious philosophy and occasional ponderings as to why they do what they do.
I. Love. This. Book. To. Death.
I may color this at some time
(Character belongs to C.S Lewis. I AM NOT WOOOORTHY...)
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THIS BOOK is my favorite C.S. Lewis work (or any author's work) of all time.
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I was just listening to john cleese's reading of the book and I literally pictured him like what he is in your drawing: intellectual, snarky, and like a scholar. I almost must say he looks undeniably and strangely seductive.
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I did a sermon series a few years back, written in the style of The Screwtape Letters. It made some of my congregation uncomfortable to hear me refer to Jesus from the pulpit as, "The Enemy." It was a series you couldn't listen to passively, since you had to essentially reverse everything you heard. It was a lot of fun for me, though. (People can Google "The Screwtape Sermons" if you're interested.)
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Just started reading this book recently and I am in love with it <3 I enjoy your depiction of Screwtape, it's close to what I imagined: the scholarly, relaxed demon.
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Thank you very much! I dunno if I'd necessarily want him for an uncle, though.
"Love you? Of course. As tender a morsel as I ever grew fat on..."
XD
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^^^^^^ That line = CREEPIEST LINE EVER.
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See the play, it's running in New York City right now.
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I LOVE THIS BOOK TOO!!! My copy just recently passed away so I had to run to Barnes and Noble and buy a brand new copy. The cashier was slightly disturbed when I skipped out of the store laughing insanely as I clutched the book like it was a briefcase full of cash.
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What a delightful interpretation of old Screwtape. I love it!
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im reading it now 8]
good book, good book!
this is a cool version of screwtape
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My sister's school preformed this as a play. XD It's not an official play, mind you, because her Drama teacher just read the book and wrote a script, where people actually act out the scenes of what's going on with Wormwood and all that good stuff. Lolz.
Anyway, I really like this, Screwtape is a sexpot
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I love C.S. Lewis and I'm gonna check it out^^
The picture is amazing, so relaxed^^
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I'm a Catholic homeschooled high schooler and I still haven't read that book. Shame on me. 
This pic is wicked awesome btw. 
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How interesting. I love C.S. Lewis, so I'll have to check this out!
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omg im like rite about to read this and OMFG this is HAWT. seriously, this is soooo good, draw creepy old dudes in dapper outfits more. (ehe 
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Ah, Screwtape. I love that book. I was just chatting with a friend about it earlier today. What good timing. And what a very well done pic.
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Wow, that's funny!
Also, your quote. Mere Christianity FTW
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Yes, Mere Christianity FTW indeed. 
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I've heard lots of good things about this book. I srsly need to read it nao. D:
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It's a very fast read, and I'm pretty sure you won't regret it.
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*high fives you back*
One book I love is called "The Business of Heaven." It's a year's worth of daily readings collected from his various works, little reflections on faith.
He has such clear, precise a way of pinning emotions and thoughts perfectly... reading him is like having a conversation with a very good and clever friend.
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Thank you!
LOL @ your signature, by the way
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You're quite welcome.
And...XD Thanks.
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Ah, the Screwtape Letters...I haven't read those in AGES.
I should probably do so.
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It's definitely one of those books that merits a re-read. You discover something new each time.
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