Satan, a Projection of Milton in Paradise Lost

DOI

10.2991/seiem-16.2016.34How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Paradise Lost, John Milton, Satan, projection

Abstract

This is to analyze how Milton projected his spirit and courage on Satan, the evil hero, in Paradise Lost. Satan is a word for "devil" because he is an adversary against God, a fallen angel for his arrogance and cockiness, and a great tempter of mankind. However, Satan is just a reflection of John Milton who ever joined the British revolutionary movement because of patriotism, got blind because of overwork, and was arrested because of the Restoration. Though lots of hardships tortured him, Milton had never given up his political and religious ambition. He created the hero, Satan, in Paradise Lost to show his distinguished spirit: bidding defiance to the old world, inspiring the companions with eloquence, feeling enthusiasm for the followers.

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© 2016, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Li Zhang
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TI  - Satan, a Projection of Milton in Paradise Lost
BT  - Proceedings of the 2016 International Seminar on Education Innovation and Economic Management (SEIEM 2016)
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