... the first English epic. The result was Paradise Lost'. His awe-inspiring poem tells the indescribable story of humanity's first disobedience', the original sin'. However the most intriguing element of the poem is his character representation of Satan. This character (Satan) is usually regarded as an antagonist, though Milton, surprisingly, presents him as a protagonist. Throughout the story Milton intentionally creates heroic qualities in Satan, in order to evoke sympathy from the reader ... his eternal damnation, however the mere attempt is wondrously daring. In Paradise Lost' Milton's...

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... is quite easy to posses many heroic qualities and still be evil at the base. This is exactly the case with John Milton's Satan from his poem Paradise Lost. A hero is generally defined as a great warrior, who shows great courage or the main male character in a literary or dramatic work. Heroic is defined as exhibiting courage or daring and having impressive size, power, or affect ... . Satan certainly fulfills each of these requirements to be a hero. Along with these heroic qualities that Milton portrays in Satan, he also gives Satan many of the characteristics of a villain. These ... ...

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... old book in Coleorton in which the Paradise Lost was described as an obscene poem' so I am in good company."" (Bloom, Samuel T., 66). At another time Coleridge remarked that the theme of "Christabel- is "that the virtuous of this world save the wicked- (Bloom, Modern Critical, 217). Both of these remarks stated by Coleridge himself support his religious intent of the poem, for Paradise Lost is a story of God and Satan; and the ... also Leoline. He gets outraged at the behavior of Christabel and his anger shows. The most incorrectly interpreted character in the poem is Geraldine. Many thi...

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... obtain knowledge but also there may be an underling meaning as to why he wants to go on this journey. What is known is that it is the ever-elusive Paradise or Nirvana or Shangri-La that everyone, especially Ibn Fattouma, is searching for. Gebel is a symbol or what man wants to be and that is God like. Gebel symbol is ... own beliefs are dampened by an effect of nudity by a beautiful women. He gives in to his temptations, his lack of resistance, and his religion which may of well been because of his youthfulness at that time He becomes a hypercritic and what he was taught had only been i...

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... destruction and God is just a bystander. Although, when Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit they lose their utopian paradise it is not the absolute fall of mankind because in the end hope overcomes despair and mankind is saved after all. In Paradise Lost, Satan is a complex character which undergoes much change and turmoil throughout his journey to destroy mankind. He was once considered the highest angel under ... God however, his sins of pride and envy overpower his obedience to God and therefore, he is cast down from heaven. Now consumed with hatred he persuades others to ... ...

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... simile that compares his great size to that of mythical figures. This simile drags on for sixteen lines of direct comparison. This comparison to mythical figures makes the reader think more about the subject therefore invoking more thought about Satan's powerful stature. Due to the drama and persuasiveness of Satan's rhetoric, he is the most well developed character in Paradise Lost. Both the angels and devils and heaven and ... hell can be contrasted along with Satan and the Son. Milton depicts the angels as being in a state of eternal joy by singing. Nevertheless the angels are not be...

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