Controversy In Hell

explains, "Just as "war" is not necessarily bad, so "peace" is not necessarily good. The

“In vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace--but there is no peace” (83).

The significant passage of the book is on page 9 and it says “If there are real angels in the world...how come they're never around when we need them”

Many arguments have been made that Dante’s Inferno glimmers through here and there in Milton’s Paradise Lost. While at first glance the two poems seem quite drastically different in their portrayal of Hell, but scholars have made arguments that influence from Dante shines through Milton’s work as well as arguments refuting these claims. All of these arguments have their own merit and while there are instances where a Dantean influence can be seen throughout Paradise Lost, Milton’s progression of evil and Satan are quite different from Dante. Dante’s influence on Milton is noted by many scholars and is very apparent in several instances throughout Paradise Lost, however, Milton shows a progression of evil through his own vision of Satan and

The first difference between Paradise Lost and The Bible is Satan’s fall from Heaven.  The main distinction in the two accounts is that Milton gives Satan

The two stories, Inferno by Dante and Paradise Lost by Milton, were written about the biblical hell and its keeper: Satan. Both of these authors had different views about the hell and Satan.

John Milton’s epic poem, Paradise Lost, has been the subject of criticism and interpretation through many years; these interpretations concur in that Adam and Eve are the sufferers of the poem, and it is their blight to lose Paradise because of their disobedience; however, their exile is merely a plight brought by Satan, and it is he who suffers exile before any others. Satan changes from Book I of the poem to Book XII; his introduction is heroic and grand, appearing as a hero rebelling against an unjust God. But by the finalization of Milton’s poem, Satan is a burnt shell of himself and, though ruler of Pandemonium, he sits in a throne in the lowest pit from God’s light. Satan’s exile brings forth the salvation of mankind and his own regressive transformation; tying in with the theme of disobedience, Satan’s exile gives

Throughout time, John Milton's Paradise Lost has been studied by many people and comprehended in many different fashions, developing all kinds of new interpretations of the great epic. There have been many different interpretations of this great epic. Milton's purpose in writing the epic was to explain the biblical story of Adam and Eve. Although the epic is similar to the Bible story in many ways, Milton's character structure differs from that of the Bible's version. All through out the epic Milton describes the characters in the way he believes they are. In book II of Paradise Lost, Milton portrays Satan as a rebel who exhibits certain heroic qualities, but who turns out not to be a hero.

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. “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.

Milton advances the concept that God is a ruthless leader who forces his subjects to do as he commands. Mammon claims that they will have to sing forced halleluiahs in Heaven, showing that the fallen angels will always be at the mercy of God’s decrees. Milton uses Mammon’s speech to portray the fallen angels as God’s servants, forced to worship him even though they despise doing so. This is essential to the overall context of “Paradise Lost” because Milton is attempting to get his readers to view God as wicked, and the fallen angels as unfairly punished individuals. Milton wants to convey to his readers that the fallen angel’s cannot beg for God’s forgiveness or go back to Heaven since God is an oppressor, thus leaving Heaven was truly their only

Even though this event is mentioned often within the Holy Bible Milton expounds upon it and dedicates the first two books of Paradise Lost entirely to a description of hell and Satans plan to tempt humanity. It can be assumed that Milton basses his arguments on one of the more detailed descriptions of Satan that can be found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 14:12. How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! 13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds: I will be like the most High.

In Paradise Lost Milton portrays Satan as the adversary to God. Although Milton does not portray God exactly as he is described in the Bible, still he portrays God as the all mighty, the eternal, the creator of all creation, and as the ultimate representation of

Also, they state that Lucifer, which is another name to call him, changes individual`s mind in order to revel against God and his commitments. In addition, Satan has been described as the badness of humanity whose wickedness has no limits. However, in Paradise Lost (book1), Satan is a good character. For example, he cries when he and his angels have to go to fight against God. Besides that, he awakes them up from the burning lake to stop their pain. Thus, if he were so evil, he would not feel any sort of compassion for someone who is suffering. Therefore, John Milton changes the Satan`s perception by showing his novel part of

Paradise Lost opens up with Satan calling upon the muses to help him write this poem. Satan goes on to explain how he thought he was equal to God, causing the war to begin. The Devil loses and is cast into the depths of hell. It is here that he explains that his hate for God will never go away. This Poem brings a new approach to how Satan is displayed to the world. It is one of the first accounts to display Satan as the victim of his encounter with God. This work is a great example of literature from the restoration period. First, the whole story is written as one long poem. Milton employs the use of blank verse in order to avoid the rhyming displayed in many poems. This style of writing was born out of the reformation in order to better present stories in poetic form. Secondly, the poem aims to target religion. In the line, “That Shepard, who first taught the chosen Seed,” Satan refrences Moses and the Israelites. He also mentions Adam and Eve and elements from Greek mythology, such as the muses. His goal is to display Satan as a prideful and courageous angel who was on the wrong side of God’s wrath. Milton’s Paradise Lost is a great example of poetry from the Restoration

John Milton's epic “Paradise Lost” is one that has brought about much debate since its writing. This epic tells the Biblical story of Adam and Eve, although from a different perspective than what most people usually see. Milton tells the story more through the eyes of Satan, whom most people usually consider the ultimate villain. The way in which Satan is portrayed in this story has caused speculation as to whether Satan is actually a hero in this situation. He certainly has heroic qualities throughout the story, yet still is ultimately responsible for Adam and Eve's sin. Satan can easily be classified as a hero in this story, as well as the main antagonist, depending on the viewpoint of the