In the text Paradise Lost, Satan is very much a main character who has maybe the most dialogue and character development. ... He lost this battle and God banished Satan as well as his followers out of Heaven forever. ... Most readers of Paradise Lost would agree, after reading the first half of the poem they want to sympathize with Satan. ... The status of whoever is reading Paradise Lost is most likely in a similar boat, not in the sense that they are in something like hell, but that they work to end up in a better place. ... I considered this when reading the text and found that Milton just...

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According to Neil Forsyth, John Milton's Paradise Lost is "an epic poem about the origin of evil" (Forsyth). ... They went on to argue that Paradise Lost's Satan deserves the "tragic hero status" (Kaiter and Sandiuc 453). ... Satan is portrayed this way in Paradise Lost. ... Milton writes the character of Satan in Paradise Lost in such a way that it makes it almost impossible not to like him. ... In the poem Paradise Lost, Milton's Satan crosses over to observe God's new world. ...

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Paradise Lost is an epic poem written by John Milton in the seventeenth century and it is based on the concept of epic conventions such as epic similes, invocation, catalogue or beginning in medias res. ... This essay will discuss whether Satan, which is main character, is indeed a hero or actually anti-hero. ... Paradise Lost, Book I begins with invocation of a muse and narrating of: "man's first disobedience, and the fruit/Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste/ Brought death into the world."... The character of Satan here is not made to be repulsive but admirable. ... (l. 61-71) T...

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In the epic story of Paradise Lost by John Milton, the character of Satan is the archetype of the tragic hero who has the fatal flaw of hubris, or excessive pride. While journeying to the Garden of Eden and seeing God's creation of Man, Satan reflects upon himself and his past actions through a long soliloquy. ... After this, Satan's thoughts return to his misery and exile and he considers the idea of repentance. However, nearing the end of his monologue, Satan understands that there will be no forgiveness for the crimes that he has committed, no matter how much he repents. ... I...

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All these humanlike characteristics tie into Satan's character, such as: anger, insubordination, jealousy, remorse, and a sense of self-importance. ... Satan's plan did not work out as he thought it would. As John Milton writes the poem, Paradise Lost, he uses literary devices such as similes, symbolism, and motifs and to make Satan seem like a self-deceiver and self-condemner throughout his speech in lines 32-79 within book four. ... Satan yells, "How due! ... Whether Satan is or is not a hero in this poem is debatable. ...

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John Milton's Paradise Lost is a work that attempts, in part, to justify the ways of God to mankind. ... Part of the reason why Milton's task is so ominous is that the seemingly indescribable pervades Paradise Lost. ... The finest example of this involves the depiction of Paradise throughout Paradise Lost. ... The focus here shall be, as it is in Paradise Lost, Satan. While reading the first books of Paradise Lost, many disturbing questions concerning the character of Satan arise. ...

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Meadows 1 John Milton's Paradise Lost is a work that attempts, in part, to justify the ways of God to mankind. ... Part of the reason why Milton's task is so ominous is that the seemingly indescribable pervades Paradise Lost. ... The finest example of this involves the depiction of Paradise throughout Paradise Lost. ... The focus here shall be, as it is in Paradise Lost, Satan. While reading the first books of Paradise Lost, many disturbing questions concerning the character of Satan arise. ...

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Satan's character is very complex and different in Milton's Paradise Lost, than other works of literature, for example the Bible. ... In Paradise Lost, this is very different. The character of Satan is viewed with pity and the reader can not help but to think what would make Satan hate human kind so much?! ... Since he began it, he will be forced to continue in it for eternity," "In John Milton's Paradise Lost, he tells of Satan's banishment from Heaven. ... Satan is a complex character with many qualities. ...

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Milton's Paradise Lost explains the biblical story of Adam and Eve. ... This is an excellent example of Satan's use of seduction throughout Paradise Lost. Early in Paradise Lost, Satan establishes himself as a defender of freedom. ... Milton's Paradise Lost demonstrates the thin line between good and evil. ... Throughout Paradise Lost Satan shows many sides to his character, but if one remembers that everything that Satan reveals is reason mixed with obscurity, and lies mixed with the truth, Satan isn't too hard to read and understand. ...

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Satan's Entrance into the Garden of Eden The fourth book of Paradise Lost tells of Satan entering the Garden of Eden, seeing its beauty, seeing the beauty of man, and plotting the destruction of man as his revenge on God. ... Satan, while in this lush, symbolic paradise, is also being described by Milton metaphorically. ... Milton uses many metaphors to develop Satan's character. ... When Paradise Lost was published, England was at war with itself. ... While the passage of Satan's entrance into the Garden of Eden in Book IV of Paradise Lost is very short, in fact only th...

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Paradise Lost: Man vs. ... In Paradise Lost, he tells the story of Satan's banishment from Heaven. ... The complex character of Satan has many revolutionary qualities. ... All the main characters in Paradise Lost are concerned with freedom. ... While Satan may not be the "hero" of Paradise Lost, Milton quickly establishes him as its main character, and he is the most complex and detailed of Milton's portraits. ...

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Satan: The Unlikely Hero The following references to Paradise Lost' means Book 1 only. ... The result was Paradise Lost'. ... This passionate religious perspective is the inspiration for Paradise Lost'. ... In Paradise Lost' Milton's beliefs are presented through Satan as he commands his army of fallen angels. ... Milton's Paradise Lost' is unsettling to the status quo of his readers because Satan is presented as a hero. ...

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The book "Paradise Lost" is quite confusing to read, not only the language, (which I need a dictionary to understand), but also the ideas. ... Now we can have expulsion from Paradise, the Exodus, Roman rule and finally coming and crucifixion of Christ. ... Throughout the whole poem, Milton is trying to show us the humanity of Satan, out of all the characters in the book; he is the only one who we all can relate to. The rest of the characters are G-d and Angels who we cannot really comprehend. ... They were thrown out of the Paradise and they went, went without a word of protest. ...

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As far 'Paradise Lost' is concerned it action has a unity of texture. ... In this particular sense 'Paradise Lost' even excels the Iliad or Aeneid. ... The characters in 'Paradise Lost' are all creatures of gigantic proportions, of super human heights, even if they are good or evil. Moreover, in 'Paradise Lost' we have human and super human characters, where as God, Christ, Satan the good and evil angels are super human characters. ... 'Paradise Lost' is also not without a moral. ...

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How does John Milton portray Satan in his poem, "Paradise Lost"? ... I believe that these character traits compare to the leadership of Howe Military School. ... After God throws Satan from Heaven, Satan realizes his mistake in underestimating the power of God and becomes spiteful. ... In John Milton's "Paradise Lost," the poem portrays Satan as a prideful, treacherous, and spiteful being. After reading the epic poem, I believe that Satan could have acquired his character traits and leadership skills at Howe Military School. ...

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My aim is to do an essay to analyze Paradise Lost by the English poet John Milton. ... Paradise Lost is considered to be his masterpiece. ... The character of Satan can represent two kind of different person. ... The theme of nature is also important in Paradise Lost. ... In Paradise Lost we have characters who are against authority and the same occurred in Milton's time since, Milton himself was against the king Charles I. ...

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Through the examination of the central characters in The Iliad, The Faerie Queene, and Paradise Lost, one can come to comprehend this transition throughout the epic tradition. ... This is most apparent through the character Achilles in The Iliad. ... In John Milton's Paradise Lost, Milton uses the anti-hero, Satan, as a tool to expose the flaws within England's political system at the time. ... Milton depicts Satan as an eloquent speaker and a logical character who uses manipulation and his ability to reason to move his demonic followers to act immorally, for example, moving them to ...

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To make sense of the first two books of the epic poem Paradise Lost and further to understand Satan as a character, the reader must be equipped with a little background information. First of all, Satan, known as Lucifer, and his compatriots were once angels of heaven, with Satan himself being number two behind only God, the trinity (in other words God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit). ... In line 84 Satan addresses Beezlebub in gloried fashion. He appears to be a charming character at first his eloquent speech pitied circumstances give him an attractive persona, "If thou beest he; But O how fall...

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The Female Image in Paradise Lost In Genesis chapter 3 verse 20 it states that Eve, in Hebrew Chava, is mother of all life. ... Although Sin is described as beautiful from the waist up feminine beauty it assumes a negative connotation in Paradise Lost. ... In both transgressions in Paradise Lost by Sin and Eve the women are both condemned to pain while performing the one act that only women can perform. ... Both female characters in Paradise Lost result in some type of death. ... Only in Paradise Lost, the effect is negative. ...

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This is exactly the case with John Milton's Satan from his poem Paradise Lost. ... Milton, however, fails in making Satan powerful by including so many contradictions between good and evil within the character. ... (Stein 3) The result of the complexity of his character is that Satan becomes a weak, confused character. These contradictions in personality that cause Satan to be such a weak character can be seen throughout the poem. ... What though the field be lost? ...

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In the story Frankenstein and Milton's epic Paradise Lost there are beings of enormous power. ... In Paradise Lost Milton's god is the same God we all believe to be the one creator. ... Milton's Satan had the idea of fun. ... What though the field be lost? ... I love being able to compare characters from different stories of different times. ...

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Milton intended Paradise Lost to be an epic poem; this meant the poem had to meet specific requirements. ... There has been much debate on the hero of Paradise Lost, and one of the possibilities that is discussed is weather Milton intended Satan to be the hero. ... Book IX is heavily focused on the fall of Adam and Eve, here we can see many of Satan's characteristics and see if he is qualified to be noted as the hero of Paradise Lost. ... This argument is very weak showing his cowardly character and unwillingness to sacrifice which were not very heroic qualities. ... These examples of Sa...

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Who Really Lost Paradise? The Role of Women in Paradise lost Dr. ... In Paradise Lost, Book IX, Adam declares to Eve,?... However it is not only the male characters in Paradise Lost that convey this view, but Eve herself. ... In Paradise Lost, Book IX, Adam does fall, as he does in the bible. ...

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The novel Lost Paradise, by John Milton, exposes the cruelty of Christianity or the Christian God within the characters God, Satan, Adam, and Eve. ... Characters from different novels have similar personalities. ... This truly is remarkable, two novels of different time periods, with characters of startling resemblance. ... The monster relates to Satan, Adam, and Eve. ... Remarkably enough, two novels from way different time period are very much alike in personalities of characters. ...

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Paradise Lost and The Faerie Queene are two examples of epic poetry sharing similar epic conventions, but differing in the notion of how heroism is portrayed, such that one, The Faerie Queene, conforms to the traditional notions of heroism of knighthood and chivalry, whereas Paradise Lost undermines these traditions of classical heroism by presenting a hero that saves humanity without any act of violence or aggression. Milton's Paradise Lost is an epic poem showing the battle between G-d and Satan, good and evil. ... After Milton seems to lose interest with Satan, he draws his att...

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