C.S Lewis writes in the closing of his critical approach to Satan that “Those who do not find him abhorrent have misread the poem. They will do well to ask whether their like for Satan does not spring for enmity for God.” (Lewis 48). This seems to be a fair point, but it also ignores that in some respects Milton left open the door for a likeable Satan. His justifications and complexities are relatable to the reader. It also ignores the interpretation that if God is all-knowing then he would know all that was going to happen, the fall, the war in Heaven, Satan’s rebellion. It seems reasonable that a reader might be annoyed that God would let all of that happen, it might be reason enough to find the appeal in Satan’s words. Lewis also suggests
