Satan And The Character Of Women In Shakespeare's Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost, unlike any other story in history, begins in the middle of the story. We do not actually know what happened before the middle, and the only reason why we know or assume that the events that are mentioned even happened, is because there is written text on it. Whether this story is true or not, we do not actually know, but Christianity believes in it by faith. Although the other stories are different in a sense that they are not the origin of humanity, they are all in a sense whether true or not, a portrayal of events that occurred or could have occurred in history and therefore play a role in humanity. The two characters I would like to compare and contrast are the character of Satan and the character of woman. I will be using woman to describe both Eve the first woman and other women from our readings such as some of the women mentioned in the Wife of Bathe’s Tale or even in Hamlet the play. …show more content…
Instead of stubborn, he is seen more as strong-willed or persistent striving to be great, which is usually seen as admirable qualities. Unlike Satan, women are portrayed differently. Women through literature tend to be described as clingy, naïve, unable to take care of themselves on their own, staying at home, or non-adventurous but rather fearful or