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. ... This essay will discuss whether Satan, which is main character, is indeed a hero or actually anti-hero. ... 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. ... (l. 61-71) T...

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All these humanlike characteristics tie into Satan's character, such as: anger, insubordination, jealousy, remorse, and a sense of self-importance. ... 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. ... Satan yells, "How due! ... Whether Satan is or is not a hero in this poem is debatable. ...

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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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In the story Frankenstein and Milton's epic Paradise Lost there are beings of enormous power. ... In Paradise Lost Milton's god is the same God we all believe to be the one creator. ... Milton's Satan had the idea of fun. ... What though the field be lost? ... I love being able to compare characters from different stories of different times. ...

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Milton intended Paradise Lost to be an epic poem; this meant the poem had to meet specific requirements. ... There has been much debate on the hero of Paradise Lost, and one of the possibilities that is discussed is weather Milton intended Satan to be the hero. ... Book IX is heavily focused on the fall of Adam and Eve, here we can see many of Satan's characteristics and see if he is qualified to be noted as the hero of Paradise Lost. ... This argument is very weak showing his cowardly character and unwillingness to sacrifice which were not very heroic qualities. ... These examples of Sa...

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The novel Lost Paradise, by John Milton, exposes the cruelty of Christianity or the Christian God within the characters God, Satan, Adam, and Eve. ... Characters from different novels have similar personalities. ... This truly is remarkable, two novels of different time periods, with characters of startling resemblance. ... The monster relates to Satan, Adam, and Eve. ... Remarkably enough, two novels from way different time period are very much alike in personalities of characters. ...

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Despair In John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost, we are given a beautiful interpretation of the story of Genesis. ... Satan assumes the role as the main character, Adam and Eve are his pawns for destruction and God is just a bystander. ... In Paradise Lost, Satan is a complex character which undergoes much change and turmoil throughout his journey to destroy mankind. ... The climatic point in Paradise Lost or even Genesis is the moment in which both Adam and Eve bite into the forbidden fruit. ... While Adam and Eve have lost their utopian paradise they will journey out into a new wor...

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Therefore, his perception of women in Paradise Lost is biased due to his experiences. ... In the Bible and Paradise Lost, Eve is unattractive from the start. ... In Paradise Lost, the character Eve is very different than Eve in the Bible. ... In Paradise Lost, the author's depiction of women is clear. ... The author wrote the epic poem with passion using his personal experiences to reflect the characters in Paradise Lost....

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Paradise Lost is a poem essentially about the origin of sin and evil, as a result, Milton presents evil in a more coercive manner than good. Satan and his followers in Paradise Lost are presented as being more evil that God and his disciples are good. ... Milton definitely portrays Satan's evil in Book four by asserting that Satan is hell and that evil is his good because good has been lost to him. ... Due to the drama and persuasiveness of Satan's rhetoric, he is the most well developed character in Paradise Lost. ... Because evil defeats good in Paradise Lost it must be trea...

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These exterior influences and pressures, combined with Milton's amazing ability and the mirror his writings seem to hold up to society, are the key to understanding Milton's confusing ambiguity in making Satan the epic hero 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 ...

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The Measure of A Man John Milton's "Paradise Lost" is an attempt to justify the ways of God concerning Creation and the fall of man. Part of Milton's effort at justification is providing the characters of Adam, Eve, and Satan with a measure of humanity and depth not found in the Bible. ... He accepts his charge completely and Eden thus exists as his Paradise. ... Although the epic poem "Paradise Lost" contains a great deal of tragedy, the true tragedy of Adam's fall is often overlooked. ... It is a vicious cycle that leaves destruction in its wake and Paradise lost...

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He was reading John Milton's Paradise Lost and Satan is one of the main characters. The monster compared himself to Satan by saying, "Satan has his companions, fellow-devils, to admire and encourage him; but I am solitary and detested" (Shelley 170) Even though he isn't human, the Monster still feels human emotions, wants, and needs. The Monster feels like he is similar to Satan because they are both shunned by normal society. There are some people who worship Satan and follow him. ...

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Many contrasts can be made between Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Milton's Paradise Lost. Victor's character is paralleled directly with Satan's; both succumb to selfishness when they fall. Much like Satan, Victor is forced to carry his anguish with him constantly ; " [Frankenstein] bore a hell within [himself] which nothing could extinguish" (57). The creature is a portrayal of Eve's role in Paradise Lost. ...

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Many contrasts can be made between Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Milton's Paradise Lost. Victor's character is paralleled directly with Satan's; both succumb to selfishness when they fall. Much like Satan, Victor is forced to carry his anguish with him constantly; "Frankenstein bore a hell within himself which nothing could extinguish" (57). The creature is a portrayal of Eve's role in Paradise Lost. ...

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