第1页共4页本文格式为Word版下载后可任意编辑和复制失乐园英文读后感失乐园英文读后感ThesuccessofMiltonsParadiseLostowesmuchtothedepictionofthemainepicimageofSatanwhoseattributesenablehimtoachievetragicstatus.AlthoughSatanmaybeanepicmachine,heisbestportrayedasthetragicanti-heroofparadiseLost.ThecriticsintheworldhavebeenconcerningtheimageofSataninParadiseLost,whosecomplexitymakesthepoemmorecontroversial.ThereasonwhytheimageunderMiltonspenissocomplexisthattheSatanattractsthepoetsinnerforce,whichdriveshimtochangethepeoplestraditionalideasandcauseresonanceofalltherevolutionaries.SatanintheBibleisanimageofdevil.ButinParadiseLost,SatanchallengestheauthorityofGodandwanttobefree,heisafighterforfreedom.ThepoetportrayedSatanasabraveherothatwenttogetridofgodsdomination.InParadiseLost,theSatanwasthemostsuccessfuli第2页共4页本文格式为Word版下载后可任意编辑和复制magetheauthorshaped.TheallureoffreewilliswheretheattractivenessandpowerofSatan'scharacterlies.StanleyFishinhisessay,TheHarassedReaderinParadiseLost,”arguesthatSatanpossessesaformofheroismwhichiseasytoadmirebecauseitisvisibleandflamboyantandthat,onthatbasis,Satansattractivenessisonlyinitial.Miltonwas,undoubtedly,consciousthathewasindangerofportrayingSatanastoomuchofaheroicfigureandmadeeffortstobelittlehimthroughtheuseofunflatteringimagery,andbyhighlightinghislesscomplimentarycharacteristics.Nonetheless,ouremotionsarestillfired.OurfirstencounterwithSatanandhisrebelhostsoccursinBookI,whentheyarerecoveringfromtheshockofhavingbeenexpelledfromheavenbytheSonafterthreedaysoffightingtheangelsofGod.Despitethedefeathehassuffered,Satangainsouradmirationbydisplayingresilienceinquicklycomingtotermswiththechangeinhiscircumstances,inremusteringhisforcesandorganizingthebuildingofhispalace,Pandemonium.Atthesametimehedemonstrateshisdeterminationnottobedefeateda第3页共4页本文格式为Word版下载后可任意编辑和复制ndshowstruequalitiesofleadership,persuasivelyarguingthatthereisstillhopeforbattleandvictory.SatanisconvincinginhisfirstspeechtoBeelzebub,hischiefpartnerincrime,ashedeclares:Whatthoughthefieldbelost?Allisnotlost;theunconquerablewill,Andstudyofrevenge,immortalhate,Andcouragenevertosubmitoryield:Andwhatiselsenottobeovercome?ThatglorynevershallhiswrathormightExtortfromme.AlthoughSatanmaybeanepicmachine,heisbestportrayedasthetragicanti-heroof“ParadiseLost”or,attheveryleast,amaincharacterwhopossessesthestatureandattributeswhichenablehimtoachievetragicstatus.IntheGreektradition,theessentialcomponentsoftragedyareadmiration,fearandpityforthehero，whohastodisplayatragicweaknessorflawinhischaracter,whichwillleadtohisdownfall.ItmightbearguedthattheflawsinSatanscharacteraresuchthatweshouldfeelnoadmiration,fearorpityforhim,yethecanbeseentoinspiretheseemotions.SatanstragicflawsarepointedoutinBookI.Theyareenvy,pride,andambitiontowardsself-第4页共4页本文格式为Word版下载后可任意编辑和复制glorification.Satanspride,inparticular,isstressedthroughoutParadiseLost.ThepoetcondemnedGodthroughSatanswords.Onthesurface,Godhadgivenhumanfreewill;infact,hehadsuppressedthetruefreedom.Obviously,thepoet'scriticismandcondemnationofGodwereoutfromthesocialrealityofUnitedKingdom.ThetyrantwastheembodimentofStuart.MiltonlaidhisownpoliticaltendenciesinthegreatSatan.HeportrayedSatan'sresistanceasthejusticeresistancetoauthoritarianruleandaboldchallengetotheviolentregime.
