ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The reading of Satan as the hero of John Milton’s Paradise Lost has had a long history. The view of the Romantics like William Blake and Percy Bysshe Shelley and later commentators has often been cited, 1 and we are aware of the statements of John Dryden, Charles Batteux, and William Godwin preceding them.

Detailed explanation-2: -Paradise Lost was a source of inspiration and fascination for Romantic poets such as William Blake and Percy Bysshe Shelley. The Romantic interpretation of Satan as the hero of Paradise Lost stems from Blake’s statement that Milton was ‘of the Devil’s party without knowing it’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some readers consider Satan to be the hero, or protagonist, of the story, because he struggles to overcome his own doubts and weaknesses and accomplishes his goal of corrupting humankind.

Detailed explanation-4: -of the Devil in the poem, Satan is not the hero of Paradise Lost. harsh. Even more appealing than Satan’s despair is his commanding demeanor and presence.

Detailed explanation-5: -Although deplorable and malevolent, the Satan of Paradise Lost appeals to the reader, and his actions and thoughts are easily agreed upon. Embodying the classification of tragic hero, Satan has both made an error in judgment and was overcome by a tragic flaw that brought about a devastating calamity.