Evil in Disguise in John Milton´s Paradise Lost - 793 Words

According to the Christian religion the Devil, or Satan, is the source of sin and temptation. It is believed that there was a war in heaven against the rule of God and that Satan lead away many of the host of heaven to become fallen angels as God expelled the traitors from the heavens. John Milton wished to write a poem by which he could be remembered as the authors of the odyssey, Iliad, and the Aeneid. He did this in the form an epic poem about the story of Eden. Milton’s poem is written from the point of view of Satan and in such a way that he appears to be the heroic figure of the tale. Satan is given lines to uplift the demons of hell, seeming to empower them and as he sets off to derail the lives of Adam and Eve, the insight the†¦show more content†¦He wishes to motivate the other demons of hell to uses the power they still have to thwart God in all ways possible, including ruining his new world, and he takes on the role of a motivating hero in order to accompl ish his own designs. Not only does the Devil wish to have his revenge on God, in Milton’s epic poem, but he wishes to create a chaotic mess of God’s plan and the order of Heaven. In his speech to the Demons of Hell Satan wishes to do away with anything that follows the order of God and to inspire chaos among the hosts of Heaven. â€Å"Farewel happy fields where Joys for ever dwells: Hail horrours, hail infernal world, and thou profoundest Hell Receive thy new Possessor: One who brings A mind not to be chang’d by Place or Time. The mine is its own place, and in it self Can make a Heav’n of Hell, a Hell of Heav’n.†(Paradise Lost Book I lines 249-255) Satan wishes to to cause havoc in the halls of heaven by leading another revolt against God and his angels. It is in a sense, another attempt at revenge because Satan lost the order of Heaven and wishes God to experience the disorder and chaos of Hell. The Devil will rally his troops with words of encouragement trying to lift their spirits and turn them to the mind set of war. Though in the grand scheme of things this is the evil way to view a situation, Satan is a type of hero to the Fallen Angels of Hell. Throughout Paradise Lost Satan, in his quest forShow MoreRelatedJohn Milton s Paradise Lost1636 Words   |  7 Pagessense to the readers, but would also influence how the readers understood those topics. John Milton’s, Paradise Lost, is a series of twelve Books that tell the story of creation and the world’s first sin, and he relates that to the political distress that was occurring in the seventeenth century and his political agenda in trying to advocate a Parliamentary system versus a monarchy. Throughout his novel, Milton focuses a great deal of time creating a backstory for Satan, who is the protagonist. Adam