Milton's Presentation Of The Fallen Angels
Beginning of paper
Write about , showing both how he
attempts to individualise them, and how he uses them to present his view of
the world
The fallen angels are Satan's minions and the voices by which
Milton may express a variety of opinions and views, showing the diversity
and intricacies of Hell, and the immoralit ....
Middle of paper
.... convey his own
perception of the world's history, as the reader is guided through various
points in time. Before we are introduced to the individuals, Milton
depicts an enormous army of different species, each of changeable size and
form. The image of a "pitchy cloud / Of locusts" to describe them as they
rise from the burning lake is especially apt, given the destructive nature
of, and biblical references to these insects. Milton states that they lost
their original names after the Fall ("G ....
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Word count: 1981
Page count: 8 (approximately 250 words per page)
