Good vs. Evil Milton's Paradise Lost John Milton divided the characters in his epic poem Paradise Lost into two sides, one side under God representing good, and the other side under Satan representing evil and sin. Milton first introduced the reader to the character Satan, the representative of all evil, and his allegiance of fallen angels that aided in his revolt against God (Milton 35). Only later did Milton introduce the reader to all powerful God, …showed first 75 words of 2064 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2064 total…able to see the bad in evil and sin, and the good and justification in the judgements of God and The Son. WORKS CITED Blessington, Francis C. Paradise Lost: Ideal and Tragic Epic. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1988. Bush, Douglas, ed. The Portable Milton. New York: Penguin Books, 1977. "John Milton's Paradise Lost." Internet. 7 October 1998. Available http://www.mindspring.com/~verax/milton.htm Milton, John. "Paradise Lost." Paradise Lost and Other Poems. New York: Penguin Books USA Inc., 1981.