... War in Heaven through the fall of man in Paradise Lost, Satan's weapon at every point is some form of fraud (Anderson, 135). Milton's Paradise Lost explains the biblical story of Adam and Eve. Although the epic is similar to the Bible story in many ways, Milton's character structure of Satan differs from that of the Bible's version. Milton describes the characters as the way he believes ... they are throughout the epic. In book two of Paradise Lost, Milton portrays Satan as a rebel who exhibits ... , Satan attempts to justify his actions by saying "O had his powerful destiny ordained/ M...

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... should relate to and sympathize with? It is very strange of author John Milton to create such a complex and controversial character. Milton himself was a puritan in Western Europe. So of any stories a devout religious man would not consider this should be number one on the list. Most readers of Paradise Lost would agree, after reading the first half of the poem they want to ... sympathize with Satan. By showing similarities to humans, Milton tries to attract sympathy to Satan, but his deceitfulness proves he should not receive any. In trying to make Satan ... find a better future, how ...

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... rule by the populace - as divine, with other forms of government warranting at least some degree of skepticism. That said, modern readers of Milton's Paradise Lost may be inclined to observe Satan's government in Hell as ideal - everyone has an opportunity to speak his piece, and votes are taken ... the antithesis to a good republican system, as there is a clear monarchy headed by God. However, twentieth century wisdom does not apply to Paradise Lost, as Milton takes great pains to associate God's council with holiness, and Satan's with wickedness. It becomes apparent that God sole rule i...

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