Satan Epic Hero

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In the Paradise Lost, Books I and II, Satan is shown to be the epic hero. Satan is the head of the bad and rebellious Angels. These group of Angels have recently fallen from heaven. In the poem Satan’s antagonist role shows that he is the originator of. The first person that ever was and will always be ungrateful is Satan. He is ungrateful for the Lord's blessings entirely. In the poem, Satan starts a journey to Earth. This journey eventually leads to the fall of Adam and Eve. This case does not help him, it's actually worsens his eternal punishment. Is this part of the poem, I saw some chance in Satan’s character. Before Satan would speak rationally and be able to persuade easily, but now at this point he is more irrational. His thoughts

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