3. They all have strong self-awareness.
God: consider himself the center of the world, and his authority is not allowed to be violated. Satan: not satisfied with the fate of being restrained in hell forever. Fight for freedom at all costs.
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The differences and similarities of the character God and Satan in Paradise Lost
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The main plots of Paradise Lost
1. The creation of universe 2. The rebellion in Heaven of Satan and his fellow-angels. 3. Their defeat and expulsion from Heaven. 4. The creation of the earth and of Adam and Eve. 5. Satan’s temptation of Eve. 6. The departure of Adam and Eve from Eden.
4. Both of them are intelligent. God: omnipotent, knows how to rule the world, and knows everything in the world. Satan: successfully tempted Eve to eat the apple, persuaded the angels in the hell to fight for freedom. Their intelligence are used in diffrent directions.
Comments on Satan
strength courage enthusiasm a strong will the capacity for leadership → an ancient hero
Negative comments
arrogant ambitious tricky a rebel a plotter → the spirit of evil
Satan
VS.
Parliament
A mixture of
evil and good The spirit who dares to question the authority of God.
Similarities
1. Both of them are learders. God: the leader of Heaven. Satan: the leader of the rebels. 2. They all want to be rulers. God: the winner. Satan: the loser. He tried to build a new world against God, but failed.
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The Image of God
the Creator of the universe, of angels, Heaven, Hell, and man. The Supreme Being, omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, and ruler of all.
The Image of Satan
Formerly one of the highest ranking angels, but envy drove him to rebel against God. Originator of evil, adversary of God, and destroyer of Eden.
Comments on God
A ruler with unlimited power A selfish despot Cruel Unjust →A negative character
Character Contrast
God
Monarchy
A ruler with unlimited power A selfish despot Cruel Unjust