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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Genetics do not play a large role in shaping a person's character and personality. ... Essentially Locke believes that genetics play no role in the development of personality or character. ... Shelley depicts the effect of mainstream media on personality and character through her portrayal of the creature. ... From Sorrows of Werter he learns about "despondency and gloom " and begins to question his creation, from Plutarch's Lives he learns "high thoughts and about the violent tendencies of human civilization, and from Paradise Lost he learns to identify himself with Satan, the maste...

• Word Count: 1453
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate