Satan is by far the most ambiguous character in "Paradise Lost". As a paragon of evil, pride, rebellion, and disdain, he is an anti-hero because he acts in juxtaposition to God, who is the hero and the only real, commanding authority in the world of this epic. Without God, this epic would lack the moral balance that it relies so heavily upon. But without Satan, it would lack both charm and soul.
There is much more to Satan than meets the eye. His real strength and appeal lay in the fact that we, the readers, are prone to sympathize with him, more than we would be willing to admit. In all of his wickedness, he asks all the most pertinent religious questions that we ourselves are so fond of asking: who is this despotic God and why should we obey him when he has made such a cruel world for us? The reader can't help but be enchanted by Satan's sophisticated thinking and profound speeches. Even though we feel that his arguments are flawed because they are self-centered, we are inclined to agree with them. Milton's God, as the hero, is a pure principle of authority, will, and goodness. He doesn't want to seduce us to accept his ways. He wants us to freely choose to follow them, without resorting to tricks and sophisms. However, we can't help but feel that Satan knows us better!
Satan's courage to oppose the almighty God is a trait that nobody can disregard or disrespect. At the same time, it is his most terrifying trait, as it is the very reason for his banishment from heaven and, consequently, our own. It is Satan's animal (the snake, as his extended arm) that inspired disobedience with Eve and Adam. It is Satan's charm that will condemn to hell all those who fail to resist it.
zeus, poseidon, and hades. zeus is the god of the sky, poseidon is the god of the sea, and hades is the god of the underworld.
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<u>gleaming white against the fresh grass outside </u>
<u>blew curtains in at one end and out the other like pale flags, twisting them up toward the frosted wedding-cake of the ceiling</u>
<u>rippled over the wine-colored rug, making a shadow on it as wind does on the sea</u>
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''<u>gleaming white against the fresh grass outside</u>'' in describing the image of the windows that are considered as the subject of the sentence. It is describing <em>how the look with adjectives such as gleaming and white and it is describing also how opposite is the grass outside that is fresh</em>.
After that, we can see a <u>description of the breeze and its actions</u>, we can see that it<em> blew curtains and how the breeze did it ''twisting them up toward the frosted wedding-cake of the ceiling''</em>.
The third sentence here is <em>describing the curtains that are making a shadow</em>.
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The Francisco, manufactured by Australia's Incat shipyard, is the world's fastest ship, hitting speeds of 58.1 knots. It will carry up to 1,000 passengers between Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Montevideo, Uruguay.
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