Paradise lost

Satan as Human—Fools as Godly Milton’s Paradise Lost is one of the most unique works from the Renaissance period. Bringing a fresh perspective to the Satan/God conflict that until the time of it’s authorship, had not been represented, that is, the perspective of Satan himself. Satan is presented as a bit of a fool, reacting more as a human being, which provides a comic element of identity in the rebellion against "…

…delighting at the misfortune and pain of others, but rather as a lonely, misunderstood being who deeply believes that he is right. Like anyone who is convinced of the righteousness of his cause, he seeks to convert others to his cause. By giving Satan human qualities, Milton generates understanding toward Satan’s plight, and gives the reader a sense of sympathy for him. A reader is drawn into the story of Satan’s fall from