satan in paradise lost
In Paradise Lost by Milton, Satan plays both the epic hero and the villain. Since Satan is the only point of view (other than God above) that witnesses all of these early scenes, he must be transformed into the hero for the first few books. However, his villainous ways make their appearance in the latter books.Milton begins the poem in media res and gives Satan the first scene. This makes him the first empathetic character. The picture of Satan in the first two books characterizes him as an unforgettable and understandable hero. Satan's initial introduction is memorable: he rises off the lake of fire and delivers a "magnificent" speech challenging God. The monologue that initially gains the reader's sympathy with Satan occurs just after he has assembled all his fallen troops. It is here that Satan's feelings for his "associates and copartners" seems most genuine. Before, he seemed like a commanding general, harshly reproaching his followers to "awake, arise, or be forever fallen" and t
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Approximate Word count = 671
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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