Satan: The Unlikely Hero The following references to Paradise Lost' means Book 1 only. In 1656 John Milton endeavoured to write the first English epic. ... Due to this atypical admiration, Satan becomes an unlikely hero. ... John Milton was a very religious man, as evidenced by the subject matter of his epic. ... Satan has become a hero for the reader. ...
Paradise Lost by John Milton is an epic that talks about a married couple named Adam and Eve that lives in a garden. John Milton wanted to make them as sort of hero types and not referring to the original Adam and Eve. This epic deals with temptations and making choices under pressure. Epics deal with the supernatural elements, warfare, and trips to the underworld. The climax of the epic is when Eve eats the fruit and things start to turn around. ...
The overall poem itself is labeled as epic. The main question that was asked from readers was if Satan was considered the hero of the story. Of course when you think of a hero, you may think of someone that saves the day or being a positive role model. So a lot of people wonder how could Satan be considered a hero if he had none of these qualities. Whether Satan is or is not a hero in this poem is debatable. ...
