PARADISE LOST
BY MILTON BOOK 1 & 2
FALLEN ANGELS
Paradise Lost by Milton mentions about the fallen angels who were cast away fromheaven due to disobeying God. In my study of this poem I have come to realize thatMilton has actually given these fallen angels human attributes and characteristics. Thisshows that as the context of the poem which is being planned by the chief of the devils,Satan, the human race has already fallen prey to these devils and the plan that the devilsmasterminded to influence God’s beloved creatures, humans with bad characteristics hassucceeded because humans have copied the characteristics of devils. In Milton’s poemthere are two fallen angels that had left an imprint in my heart after reading ParadiseLost. This is because these fallen angels posses the negative attributes of today’s humanrace. These fallen angels disobey God and have become loyal to Satan and in the processhave been influence and thence follow the characteristics of Satan. The two fallen angelsthat I am going to tell about in this assignment of mine are Beelzebub and Mammon.
BEELZEBUB
Satan’s second-in-command. Beelzebub discusses with Satan their options after beingcast into Hell, and at the debate suggests that they investigate the newly created Earth. Heand Satan embody perverted reason, since they are both eloquent and rational but usetheir talents for wholly corrupt ends. Beelzebub struggles to overcome his own doubtsand weaknesses and accomplishes his goal of corrupting humankind. In the Bible, thename Beelzebub seems most likely to have been associated with the term “Lord of the Flies,” the demon who drove flies away from sacrifices. Numerous theories exist but none are definitive or widely accepted. At best, the name Beelzebub exists in theBible and is associated with Satan and evil. Milton’s audience would haverecognized Beelzebub as a demon, even if they probably knew little or nothing of hisorigins. He acts as Satan’s mouthpiece in Book II. He with the influence of Satan isincestuous and they plan to do things that are against God without the ability to think morally. Beelzebub, Satan’s mouthpiece, argues that the only way to secure revengeon Heaven is to corrupt God’s newest creation: Man. Once a powerful angel, he has become blinded to God’s grace, forever unable to reconcile his past with his eternal punishment. Well, the good qualities in Beelzebub, despite he being a devil is his positivethinking and his never ending effort to build up his glory and power in hell eventhoughhe is casted away by God from Heaven. He plans with Satan to build their own empire inHell. At least the good attributes of Beelzebub is he is not slothy like Belial who decidesto do nothing at all eventhough they are banished from heaven. Beelzebub wants to begreater or as great as God but doesn’t not follow the wreath and impatience of Moloch
who suggests that they war against God. Another good attribute of Beelzebub is that he isintelligent. He plans and plots very well in order to against God by giving the idea tocorrupt God’s most beloved creatures- human. About Beelzebub’s evil qualities, we cansee many of course because he is a devil and therefore that is why he was cast away byGod from Heaven. He also planed with Satan to build the Pandemonium. He and Satanare also lustful
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involving obsessive or excessive thoughts or desires of asexual nature like rape and incest. Belezebub also envy God. He wants to be as or more powerful than God. This is a sin for he has forsaken the teaching of God. Another evilattribute that is possesed by Beelzebub is he has too much pride. Just like satan, he feelsthat he can overthrow God by builing the Pandemonium and forming his own powerfularmy in glory. These are the good and evil qualities which I can see in Beelzebub after analyzing Milton’s Paradise Lost.
For one restraint , Lords of the World besides?
Who first seduc'd them to that foul revolt?Th' infernal Serpent; he it was, whose guile Stird up with Envy and Revenge, deceiv'd [ 35 ] The Mother of Mankind, what time his Pride Had cast him out from Heav'n, with all his Host Of Rebel Angels, by whose aid aspiring To set himself in Glory above his Peers, He trusted to have
equal'd the most High, [ 40 ] If he oppos'd; and with ambitious aim Against the Throne and Monarchy of God
Rais'd impious War in Heav'n and Battel proud With vain attempt. Him the Almighty Power Hurld headlong flaming from th' Ethereal Skie [ 45 ] With hideous ruine and combustion downTo bottomless perdition, there to dwell In AdamantineChains and penal Fire,
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