In Books 1 and 2 of John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost, the action focuses firmly on the fallen angels and, specifically, Satan. We see his fall from Heaven after the vicious rebellion in ... fight on, even though he knows he can never win, and decides to go alone through the gates of Hell. But is he the true hero of Paradise Lost? What other heroic actions does he partake in? Satan is an "arch angel ruined", a fallen angel. Once called Lucifer, he was one of the ... of, "Powers and Dominions, deities of heaven,/For since no deep within her gulf can hold/Immortal vigour, though oppressed a...

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... of these requirements was that there had to be a hero in the poem, following the epic style of Homer and Virgil. 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. This is also suggested by M.H. Abrams who said "Milton who saw himself as ... 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. In book IX from lines 124-143 we hear a section of a speech by Satan, in this speech is...

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• Grade Level: High School