John Milton's Paradise Lost is a work that attempts, in part, to justify the ways of God to mankind. ... Throughout the epic, Milton is faced with the challenge of not only describing, but manipulating concepts and characters such as God, Paradise, and Satan. ... 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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• Grade Level: High School

Meadows 1 John Milton's Paradise Lost is a work that attempts, in part, to justify the ways of God to mankind. ... Throughout the epic, Milton is faced with the challenge of not only describing, but manipulating concepts and characters such as God, Paradise, and Satan. ... 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. ...

• Word Count: 1210
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

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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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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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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Elliot intended to confuse critics for centuries with the "Wasteland" then I hope he incorporated the same style as Milton used in "Paradise Lost". ... The critical readings and commentaries on "Paradise Lost" seem to be overwhelmed by the epic poem itself. ... Unlike other epic poems, "Paradise Lost" usurps every aspect of authoritative discourse. ... Milton wrote "Paradise Lost" when his world had fallen apart. ... The ambiguity of the character of "Satan" and the certain sympathy that is obviously put across is not an accident. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate