Doesn't Satan actually win at the end of 'Paradise Lost' because man falls? Which was his intention?
Also important to take into account how unattractive God is as a character in contrast to Satan who is considerably more charismatic and poetic, also, as you said, more human.
And you should probably have addressed 'Paradise Regained' as that turns a lot of this all on its head, particularly that Milton was a Satan supporter.
"Even though he knows he's going to lose, he fights anyway. ... The beauty of Paradise Lost is Satan ... he 'goes for it' anyway.'" - Prof. Karbiener
"Milton knew that everything despicable is (in the long run) also ridiculous. Mere Christianity commits every Christian to believing that the Devil is (in the long run) an ass." - [paraphrase] C S Lewis, _Preface to Paradise Lost_
Doesn't Satan actually win at the end of 'Paradise Lost' because man falls? Which was his intention?
Also important to take into account how unattractive God is as a character in contrast to Satan who is considerably more charismatic and poetic, also, as you said, more human.
And you should probably have addressed 'Paradise Regained' as that turns a lot of this all on its head, particularly that Milton was a Satan supporter.
theLadidah 8 months ago
Satan is not the good guy in Paradise Lost but he makes it a story worth telling!
elaleph100 2 years ago
"Even though he knows he's going to lose, he fights anyway. ... The beauty of Paradise Lost is Satan ... he 'goes for it' anyway.'" - Prof. Karbiener
"Milton knew that everything despicable is (in the long run) also ridiculous. Mere Christianity commits every Christian to believing that the Devil is (in the long run) an ass." - [paraphrase] C S Lewis, _Preface to Paradise Lost_
sensucht528 2 years ago