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CONNECTIONS TO CLASS TEXTS
Temptation and Devilry
Dante's Inferno
Similar:
Demons as eaters; causing chaos and suffering
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Different:
Inferno: has humans entering the demonic realm; demons/devils are mindless eaters
The Screwtape Letters: has demons tempting on earth; demons are smart and logically planning
Connections to Texts Read in Class: Body
Dogma
Similar:
Demons on earth causing chaos, intelligent demons tempting good humans to act bad and go to Hell
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Different:
Dogma: tempting is youthful, unintelligent, and simple
The Screwtape Letters: tempting is complex and logical
Connections to Texts Read in Class: Body
Good Omens
Similar:
Balancing out evil with good; demons on earth; humans causing their own chaos and pain (war)
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Different:
Good Omens: lackadaisical tempting; apocalypse coming (rising to big climactic action); demonic children
The Screwtape Letters: active tempting; just another day of tempting (small climax of not turning the patient's soul to Hell); demonic/sinning adults
Connections to Texts Read in Class: Body
The Master and Margarita
Similar:
Demons going to earth to tempt or expose; from the point of view of demons or demonic people; demonic action as normal
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Different:
The Master and Margarita: demons on earth to cause chaos and expose hypocrisy; little to no intention of sending people to Hell, unless they were already bad and sinning
The Screwtape Letters: demons on earth to tempt humans to sin and then go to Hell; not a whole lot of chaotic action, rather, descriptions of recommended actions
Connections to Texts Read in Class: Body
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