Paradise Lost

The infamous Paradise Lost, I must admit I was very anxious to read it after all that I have heard about it. I found Milton's perception of Satan to be interesting especially in relation to the bible and how we normally perceive Hell or Satan. Before Milton, Satan was just a force, he wasn't personified at all. Milton shows Satan as an individual with evil motives. In one of his longer speeches, Satan voices that it is " better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven". Basically what he does is put God and himself on the same level, both as rulers of their position. His argument is that there is somehow more freedom in Hell, and that you are able to make it into whatever you like. Overall, a great beginning; I wish we had more time to truly dive into it.