7/5/2023 0 Comments Paradise lost book 3![]() Hell is designed for the “rebellious” and it is a place of mind created by Milton, informed by his blindness (71). ![]() Adding to the feeling of being blind or in the dark, the line “Utter darkness” represents the Nothing or the void that haunts Milton every time he opens his eyes (72).Īs for Satan, “for those flames no light” is the illusion of the fallen angel that he is not yet defeated but, instead an exiled prince who can someday reclaim his throne (62-63). The “darkness visible” is Satan’s false sight or his ambitions (63), while the line “as far as angel’s ken he views” refers again to the limited sight John Milton and Satan now possess (59). As described in Book 1 of “Paradise Lost”, Satan’s “Baleful eyes” may refer to Milton’s own loss of sight (56). ![]() ![]() Milton’s blindness and his age play a major role in shaping Satan’s hell. Satan may share John Milton’s personality but most importantly the poet and the fallen angel share the same punishment. ![]()
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