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In Paradise Lost, John Milton gives great eminence to the character of Satan. The author divides the characters in his epic poem into two sides: one side under God representing good and eternal providence, and the other side under Satan, representing evil and sin. This creature went from a beautiful, perfect being named Lucifer, living in the light and glory of heaven, to Satan, the prince of darkness who was banished to the earth. Essentially, …

…eventually goes through remorse. It is quintessential to believe that he accomplished all that just by seducing and manipulating the characters in the poem. Perhaps the greatest accomplishment of Milton’s portrayal of Satan is that he is viewed and identified as a person. With the powerful character representation by Milton, the reader is able to see the bad in evil and sin through Satan, and the good and justifications in the judgments of God.