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1、失乐园读后感 失乐园英文读后感失乐园英文读后感The success of Miltons Paradise Lost owes much to the depiction of the main epicimage of Satan whose attributes enable him to achieve tragic status.Although Satan may be an epic machine, he is best portrayed as the tragic anti-hero of paradise Lost.The critics in the world hav

2、e been concerning the image of Satan in Paradise Lost, whose ple_ity makes the poem more controversial.The reason why the image under Miltons pen is so ple_ is that the Satan attracts the poets inner force, which drives him to change the peoples traditional ideas and cause resonance of all the revol

3、utionaries.Satan in the Bible is an image of devil.But in Paradise Lost, Satan challenges the authority of God and want to be free, he is a fighter for freedom.The poet portrayed Satan as a pave hero that went to get rid of gods domination.In Paradise Lost, the Satan was the most successful image th

4、e author shaped.The allure of free will is where the attractiveness and power of Satans character lies.Stanley Fish in his essay, The Harassed Reader in Paradise Lost, argues that Satan possesses a form of heroism which is easy to admire because it is visible and flamboyant and that, on that basis,

5、Satans attractiveness is only initial.Milton was, undoubtedly, conscious that he was in danger of portraying Satan as too much of a heroic figure and made efforts to be little him through the use of unflattering imagery, and by highlighting his less plimentary characteristics.Noheless, our emotions

6、are still fired.Our first encounter with Satan and his rebel hosts occurs in Book I, when they are recovering from the shock of having been e_pelled from heaven by the Son after three days of fighting the angels of God.Despite the defeat he has suffered, Satan gains our admiration by displaying resi

7、lience in quickly ing to terms with the change in his circumstances, in remustering his forces and organizing the building of his palace, Pandemonium.At the same time he demonstrates his determination not to be defeated and shows true qualities of leadership, persuasively arguing that there is still

8、 hope for battle and victory.Satan is convincing in his first speech to Beelzebub, his chief partner in crime, as he declares: What though the field be lost? All is not lost; the unconquerable will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield: And what is else not to be

9、 overe? That glory never shall his wrath or might E_tort from me.Although Satan may be an epic machine, he is best portrayed as the tragic anti-hero of Paradise Lost or, at the very least, a main character who possesses the stature and attributes which enable him to achieve tragic status.In the Gree

10、k tradition, the essential ponents of tragedy are admiration, fear and pity for the hero， who has to display a tragic weakness or flaw in his character, which will lead to his downfall.It might be argued that the flaws in Satans character are such that we should feel no admiration, fear or pity for

11、him, yet he can be seen to inspire these emotions.Satans tragic flaws are pointed out in Book I.They are envy, pride, and ambition towards self-glorification.Satans pride, in particular, is stressed throughout Paradise Lost.The poet condemned God through Satans words.On the surface, God had given hu

12、man free will; in fact, he had suppressed the true freedom.Obviously, the poets criticism and condemnation of God were out from the social reality of United Kingdom.The tyrant was the embodiment of Stuart.Milton laid his own political tendencies in the great Satan.He portrayed Satans resistance as the justice resistance to authoritarian rule and a bold challenge to the violent regime.第 4 页 共 4 页