Why does John Milton describe Satan the way he does in Paradise lost.?
He was made the “hero” of the story to demonstrate the downfall of man Satan: Satan is the first major character introduced in the poem. He is introduced in Hell after a failed rebellion to take control of Heaven from God. Satan’s desire to rebel against his creator stems from his unwillingness to accept the fact that he is a created being and that he is not self sufficient, which roots in turn from his extreme Pride. One of the ways he tries to justify his rebellion against God is by claiming that he and the angels are self-created, declaring that the angels are “self-begot, self-raised”,[6] thereby eliminating God’s authority over them as their creator.[citation needed] Satan’s views are grossly distorted, however. Satan is narcissistic to the point of being delusional, as shown by his encounter with Sin and Death.[who?] Although they are introduced as if they are separate entities from Satan, Sin and Death can both be read as delusions of Satan’s mind.[7] Sin describes herself as sp
