In Paradise Lost' Milton's beliefs are presented through Satan as he commands his army of fallen angels. ... "The dismal situation waste and wild A dungeon horrible, on all sides visible Served only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest ca never dwell, hope never comes- "In utter darkness, and their portion set As far removed from God and light of heav'n- He describes Satan as having "immortal hate-, "strength undiminished-; Satan has just fallen from grace and is coming to terms with his sentence of eternal damnation,...

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The central action is the "Fall of man" and all the other things; the battle of angels, the creation of the world and Satan's speeches are subordinate. ... 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. ... For example, Satan in Book 1 is definitely cast in a heroic mould; his vast Leviathan like dimension, his huge shield and spear, his supreme self confidence and courage never to submit or yield, his unwavering resolve, his sympathy for his fallen comrades; are a...

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Satan was once one of the highest angels in Heaven, and was know as Lucifer, the light bearer. ... Satan is described to be the brightest and most important angel (McColley, 32). ... Because Satan was seen as the most powerful angel in heaven, this helps him greatly in his rebellion because the other angels look up to him because he was the greatest. ... Satan was able to persuade "one-third of all the angels in heaven" (McColley, 19) to join with him in his rebellion. ... Satan and the other fallen angels are in hell and Satan tells the others to not be frightened, when he is frightened as...

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