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Paradise LostThemes/QuotesFormEpic poemBattle of Good v EvilPoemUses poeticconventionsBook 3 lines 55 - 7911/2/11 - two lines about lovedirectly sandwiched betweenpure nature and corrupt natureMilton is implying thatpure love seperatescorruption and purity"Heavenl'y muse"Milton is giving himselfauthority by crediting hiswork to the Holy Spirit"Of man's firstdisobedience and thefruit of the forbiddentree"Similar patternsused throughoutthe f alliteration drawsattention to those threewords - emphasisCreates a second sentence; "firstfruit forbidden" - doubledissonanceHell MirroringHeavenHell has similarities to heaven, but usuallydisplays them as warpedSatan's followers are angels, but they have beengrotesquel disfigured by their fallMakes use of symbolseg. Heaven/God = lightHell is "far removed from Godand light of heaven"Out of the lightand out of God'sfavourSatan has 12 main followers -reminiscent of the twelve disciplesof Christ but once again corruptSimilar topography to theEarth itself (and Heaven) butchaotic/corruptMore like a democracy then Heavenbut Satan is still "king"Beelzebub sarcastically calls him "Prince of Hell"Hell still has hierarchy of angelsPoliticalImplications"UnholyTrinity"Satan / Sin / DeathBorne from lustHideousParallels God (the Father) / The Son / The HolySpiritPersonifying concepts was a common toolEarlier : Faerie QueeneLater: The Pilgrim's ProgressMilton's personal viewhighlighted - lust negativeThis is also present after Adam and Eve eat from the Treeof Knowledge and have sex driven by lust (it is implied bythe conversations between Raphael and Adam that theyhad previously been itimate; but this is different andpart of their fall.)BlatantKind of subtleCritics believe that within the council of hellthere are many subtle references topoliticians of the dayWould require more knowledgeAnti-CatholicTemple of Satan book 5 is a reference to StPeter's Catheral in Rome -- centre ofCatholic ChurchSin and Death build bridge between Hell andEarth to allow themselves and Satan to travelbetween - as well as welcome Man"wondrous Pontifice"Used in Reference to Catholic Pope - Milton commenting thatCatholicism is basically path to HellSatan's Democracy vs God'sMonarchySatan believes that he was "serving"under God, and himself holdsparliament and discussion within Hellbut the outcome is evilGod is an autocratic ruler but is shown verypositivelyMilton feelings about Charles' execution? - examplifiesthat right actions done for the wrong reasons (eg.pride/greed/vanity) or carried out irrationally are notright."paradise of fools" betweenearth and heavenCalvinism?SatanSome critics believe that Satanis the central character /protagonist of the poemEspecially during romantic eraSatan is a charismatic leader who hides hismanipulation wellPortrayal onwards of book 4 begins to sour his imageLaments his loss upon seeing Adam and EveConsistantly changing form to lesser beings -Cherub / Toad / SnakeHas become true monstrosity by the end of the poem - moral decayWas second to God - felt that he should be God's equal and felt affrontedto be expected to bow to The SonStaged a three day revolt that saw him expelled from heaven"Fall" image will be ongoing throughout the poemAdam and Eve realise that they wll beable to redeem themselves by pleasingGod voluntarilySatan does not believe that he will be betteroff in Heaven so stubbornly refuses toaccept his fate -- fixates on displeasing GodfurtherGod - "Man will hearken to his glozing lies""Better to reign in Hell thanserve in heaven""Make a heaven out of Hell"Classical referenceGood vs EvilObvious"Justify the ways of God to men"Milton is exploring the tale of the Fall ofSatan/Mankind and also the cosmic battle of Good vEvilThe reader is plunged straight into theaction as Satan wakes up on the lake of fireBook 7 Raphael explains that man were created to work their way into HeavenSensationalised taleThe devils' conversationsMolochGo to war on God"victory is yet revenge"BelialGod would not kill them, why notstay in Hell and accept their fate andperhaps be forgivenMammoncreate and equal forceBeelzebubNone of these will work - they will never be true rulers of Hell - farfrom God but still part of his control, war will not suceed as Heaven isstronger and submission will not yield forgivenessThe only true revenge they can have is upon earth; butcorrupting God's creation manMilton suggests that good and evil areonly equal within people and that is theonly way evil can triumphDouble click this nodeto edit the textClick and drag this buttonto create a new node