1. Paradise Lost - Satan's Speech
After owning up to himself about what he has done is wrong, he concludes that he is Hell, and wherever he goes Hell follows. ... Most people now consider "Hell" to be an evil place that rebellious people go to after death. ... As Satan looks down a top of the mountain, he notices the world God created. ... Satan says, "O sun, to tell thee how I hate thy beams, That bring to my remembrance from what state I fell, how glorious once above thy sphere" (4.37-39). ... Heaven is presented on the light side when Milton talks about the sun and its beams in lines 37-39 and its brightness in line 44. ...
- Word Count: 1227
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: High School