The Heroic Aspects of Satan in John Milton's Paradise Lost
Satan, otherwise known as the archfiend, is the main character in John Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost. Historically seen as the embodiment of evil; Satan is presented in a noble manner in Milton's work and has many of the characteristics of a tragic hero. The excerpt from the poem starts with a brief summary of the events that lead up to Satan's banishment in Hell. These events help to the reader to understand Satan's emotions and attitude later in the poem.
Satan and his personal army of angels wage war on God and his angels. Satan and his followers are fighting because they believe that angels should be equal to God. Satan's army is defeated, howe
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