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. ... His desire to overthrow God came from jealousy, and once he lost that jealousy became more intense and might have turned into hatred. ... The status of whoever is reading Paradise Lost is most likely in a similar boat, not in the sense that they are in s...

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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. ... 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. ... He is unable to see that the battle is actually lost because God is the one that gives him the power in order for him to ...

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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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Both John Milton's Paradise Lost and Seamus Heaney's Beowulf conform to these characteristics. ... In Milton's Paradise Lost, many of these characteristics are clearly evident. ... Paradise Lost is essentially a more in depth, eloquent version of Genesis. ... It is this reason that Paradise Lost is the more exact example of an epic. ... Both Heaney's Beowulf and Milton's Paradise Lost contain characteristics of an epic poem; Paradise Lost conforms to the criteria more completely. ...

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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. ... As he saw these beams, Satan began to regret what he had done. ... Satan yells, "How due! ... Whether Satan is or is not a hero in this poem is debatable. ...

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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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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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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. ... This suggests that the road to paradise is a very troublesome one. ... 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 on...

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From the War in Heaven through the fall of man in Paradise Lost, Satan's weapon at every point is some form of fraud (Anderson, 135). 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. ...

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Paradise Lost: Man vs. ... In Paradise Lost, he tells the story of Satan's banishment from Heaven. ... All the main characters in Paradise Lost are concerned with freedom. ... Milton uses the whole rebellion scene, when put together with the battle in heaven, ends up being one-eighth of Paradise Lost, to show heroic qualities in Satan. ... 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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The subject, the drama, and the importance of Paradise Lost is grand. ... According to Pound, because of his heroic willingness to fight against God and to never give up, Satan is the true hero in Paradise Lost. ... The real hero of Paradise Lost is the Lord Jesus Christ. ... Even though Heaven was lost, Satan states that "All is not lost." ... In Paradise Lost, the contrasts of Satan and the Son are profound. ...

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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. ... And is he really punishing Satan? ... They were thrown out of the Paradise and they went, went without a word of protest. ... So isn't Satan a real hero here? ...

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Paradise Lost is often referred to as an English Christian Epic. ... In Paradise Lost, the fall of man is central to the poem. ... An example of such a scene in Paradise Lost is the initial conversation between Satan and Beezelbub when they regain consciousness after having been hurled from Heaven to Hell. ... In Paradise Lost, the poem opens with Satan and the other fallen angels chained to the burning lake in Hell. ... Paradise Lost is about rebellion and its consequences. ...

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Paradise Lost by John Milton is an epic that talks about a married couple named Adam and Eve that lives in a garden. ... The epic begins with the fall of Satan to hell when defeated by God and Satan and his fallen angels began to plot a plan to get to Paradise Island and overthrow God. Satan wants to find a way to make Eve commit sin by taking one bite of an apple. Once Satan reaches Paradise Island, he transforms to different living things such as a bird, a serpent, and some other things. ... Satan promised Eve that if she eats the fruit, she"d turn into a goddess. ...

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In Books 1 and 2 of John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost, the action focuses firmly on the fallen angels and, specifically, Satan. ... But is he the true hero of Paradise Lost? ... The council, or pandemonium, is opened by Satan's bold statement of, "Powers and Dominions, deities of heaven,/For since no deep within her gulf can hold/Immortal vigour, though oppressed and fallen,/I give not heaven for lost." ... They will fight back, and heaven is not "lost". ... He is, however, undoubtedly heroic, and with God, nor Adam or Eve so far not mentioned except in passing, and the only ...

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How does John Milton portray Satan in his poem, "Paradise Lost"? ... Satan commits many prideful acts throughout the poem. ... This line shows that Satan's pride caused him to believe he was equal to God. ... 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. ...

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In John Milton's Paradise Lost, Milton paints you a mental picture of what his garden of Eden looks like. ... On the other hand the Bible just presents the Serpent as the definition of EVIL, just waiting around in the Tree of Knowledge, like if Satan has always been there. ... The poem also explains that the serpent was sleeping when Satan takes over its body. The Bible make it look like Satan is in fact the serpent. "returns as a mist by night into Paradise; enters into the Serpent sleeping." ...

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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. ... 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. ... Undoubtedly, Milton was a great epic poet and 'Paradise Lost' is an outspoken proof of it. ...

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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 theme of nature is also important in Paradise Lost. ... The final image of Paradise Lost is profoundly forward-looking, an image of gain through loss. ... So, we can consider that Paradise Lost not only reflects a biblical story but also it reflects the author's personal experiences. ...

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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. ... 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. ... When the reader is first introduced to Satan, he is depicted contrarily to traditional belief. ... Prior to the hearing, Satan conspired with Beezlebub (another devil) that he should suggest this scheme, and Satan would then choose his proposal from the suggesti...

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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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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). ... It is important to understand here that it was Satan's pride and ego that predetermined his destiny. ... In line 84 Satan addresses Beezlebub in gloried fashion. ... Thus, Satan feels at home....

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