... . His pride caused him to over extend his power, and commit his next error. Milton writes, "He trusted to have equaled the Most High, / If he opposed; and with ambitious aim / Against the throne and monarchy of God / Raised impious war in Heaven and battle proud / With vain attempt"(40-43). This line shows that Satan's pride caused him to believe he was equal to ... gain more, just as Cadet leaders often do. When he fails to gain more power, he looks to take revenge against those who resisted him. After God throws Satan from Heaven, Satan realizes his mistake in underestimating the power...

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... heroic powers and abilities. 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. All of them are endowed the qualities befitting an epic character. For example, Satan in Book 1 is definitely cast in a heroic mould; his ... Illumine, what is low raise and support; That to the height of this great Argument I may assert eternal providence, And justify ...

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... ; its tentacles reach into the subject of theology, politics, psychology, and the foundation of the entire earth. Unlike other epic poems, "Paradise Lost" usurps every aspect of authoritative discourse. This creates an enormous problem for critics in breaking down the intention and meaning of any aspect, because the very voice of authority that the critic may assume has been already stolen from them by the very poem in its claim that explains "the way of God to man". This ... certain aspects. Milton did seem to hold a mirror up to the volatile society around him when constructing this po...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate