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Satan occupies the most prominent position in the action of Paradise Lost.
Though the main theme of the poem is the “Man’s first disobedience” yet it is
the character of Satan which gives a touch of greatness to this epic. Al the
poetic powers of Milton are shown on the delineation of the majestic personality
of the enemy of God and Man, i.e. Satan.
As it is shown in Paradise Lost Book-I that the character of Satan is a blend
of the noble and the ignoble, the exalted and the mean, the great and the low,
therefore, it becomes difficult to declare him either a hero or a wholly villain.
In Paradise Lost Book-I we can hardly doubt his heroic qualities because this
book fully exhibits his exemplary will-power, unsurpassable determination,
unshakable confidence and unbelievable courage. However, the encyclopedia
of religion removes some of the confusion from our minds regarding Satan’s
character in the following words:
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