Parallelism of Satan and Eve in John Milton´s Paradise Lost

The opening of "Paradise Lost" explains the birth of Satan's original sin caused by God's rebellion and his depravity. Prior to the collapse of Satan, the flexibility of his free will made him "highest (trusted)" (I, 40). In front of God his position distorted Satan's idea and made him plan to perish in order to prove him equality and even his superiority to God.

John Milton's "Paradise Lost" is an epic depicting the depravity of Satan and expulsion from Adam and Eve's heaven. Satan is the protagonist of Paradise Lost and has some features that the reader can identify. In the whole poem, Satan is not only a tragic hero but also an important figure in promoting conspiracy and depicting the qualities of many defective humans. Having an angel from the respect of God, and having ecstasy leads to his fall, he represents a tragic hero, which is also a role that the reader may agree. According to classic tragic hero criteria, Satan is a decisive leader and is very arrogant. He knows that God is the most powerful being, but still shows it even more

John Milton's epic "Paradise Lost" explores the story that humans fall from heaven. Falling occurred after Adam and Eve were tempted by Satan and ate the nuts of knowledge. In doing so, Adam and Eve ran out of obedience to God and was exiled from the Garden of Eden or heaven. Falls in this poem are often called thugs, or lucky falls. However, the fall of mankind is not really lucky indeed. Because it does not produce better survival for humans than before human beings were corrupted. Autumn fall does not bring much benefit to most people nor does it provide more knowledge about God's mercy. This shows that the fall does not ultimately benefit humanity, but it shows the need for human obedience to God.