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Since the beginning of Paradise Lost, a reader can witness the dramatizing power possessed by Satan, and how he takes advantage of this very power in order to satisfy his own causes. One such property of Satan’s fantastic powers is his ability to manipulate any individual into a false belief of who he really is, and therefore prevent a habitant of paradise from discovering his true purpose that is hidden behind his actions. One …

…that can simply be blamed for this, for she allowed Satan to conquer her beliefs in Adam and God by using her own emotions against herself without sufficient reason to question the occurrence. Satan’s dedication to his vengeful cause and his cunning ability to do so are two of the most prominent powers of his, and using them wisely as he did with Eve, he can convince any being to commit any act appropriately.