"Paradise Lost" In-Class Notes

Today, we continued our reading of "Paradise Lost." We met the character of Satan, his "general," Beelzebub, and saw the conditions in Hell where they have been exiled to by God. We focused mostly on what we learned about Satan and Beelzebub and what their attitude and actions reveal to us. Below, you can see the notes each class took and add to your chart if you were absent.

Satan	Beelzebub	Milton (Speaker)
Was God’s favorite Sent to Hell where it is Fiery Dark Sorrowful Torturous Wakes up in Hell, feeling stubbornly prideful Calls God a rage-filled tyrant; believes he rules by force, not by logic or popular opinion Deformed by his fall from Hell; described as a giant sea monster Believes angels should be self-ruling Wants to do bad just to spite God Immediately ready to go back to war with God Believes it is better to rule and be in charge in Hell than to be a follower or servant in Heaven	Regrets going against God, but won’t let go of his pride Deformed from his fall to Hell Believes God left them their immortality to exploit them	Religious and devout Wants to spread God’s word