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    Furthermore‚ Milton believes that Adam and Eves fall is also a fall into time; that is to say‚ the vision of history has become a linear one‚ whereas Gods perspective is one outside of time. Therefore‚ Milton finds it necessary to describe the fall of Satan‚ before that of Adam and Eve‚ and the impact it has had on history. Although this is his personal addition to the account described in the Holy Bible‚ Milton uses it to bring into evidence the limitations of the human mind. By comparing the nature

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    ties between the doctor and Satan himself. Hawthorne’s choice of the Word “distinguished” draws a direct comparison between Chillingworth and the man downstairs. By using distinguished -- as opposed to a synonym like divulged -- Hawthorne makes the allusion that our sinister physician is so alike to Satan that the only distinguishing characteristic that the doctor possesses is a sense of wonder at discovering unholy sin. This makes Chillingsworth a sort of emissary for satan in the way of distinct similarities

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    The poem tells the story of how Adam and Eve disobeyed God‚ and even further describes Satan’s disobedience. Once the first disobedient act occurs‚ there are usually two moral paths that one can take: the downward spiral of increasing sin‚ shown by Satan‚ or the road to redemption‚ as shown by Adam and Eve. Milton forms the basis of his poem by presenting these two paths. He does an intricate job of presenting the two paths by repeating the use of a motif. He uses the motif of light and dark‚ or good

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    our own age. -James Driscoll The Unfolding God Of Jung and Milton Images and allusions to sex and death are intermingled throughout John Milton’s Paradise Lost . The character of Satan serves as not only an embodiment of death and sin‚ but also insatiated sexual lust. The combination of sex and lust has significant philosophical implications‚ especially in relation to themes of creation‚ destruction‚ and the nature of existence.

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    about the biblical hell and its keeper: Satan. Both of these authors had different views about the hell and Satan. In Paradis Lost‚ Milton wrote that Satan used to be an angel of God. The devil believed that he was equal to the Lord and he wanted to be greater than him. For this‚ God banished him to hell. Milton ’s physical description of Satan is interesting. Since he used to be an angel‚ he still had wings‚ his eyes were blazed and he had a scaly skin. Satan was also an immense creature; the usual

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    playing God‚ resembles Satan from Milton’s Paradise Lost‚ in which Satan is an archangel punished for his vanity‚ arrogance‚ and thirst for forbidden knowledge. Like him‚ Victor attempts to take over God’s role as creator and master of the universe. The story opens in hell‚ where Satan and his followers are recovering from defeat in a war they waged against God. They decide to explore a new world prophecied to be created‚ where a safer course of revenge can be planned. Satan undertakes the mission

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    people of witchcraft. Their only excuse was that they were in a distressed state of mind‚ which was caused by the overwhelming effect of the trials. They also “confess that [they] were not capable to understand‚ nor able to withstand the mysterious delusions of the power of darkness and prince of the air”‚ so they were not even sure of what was going on

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    want to cause harm to their own child? In 2006‚ Andrea Yates of Houston Texas was found not guilty by reason of insanity for the drowning of her five children. She suffered from severe postpartum psychosis and‚ in a delusional state; believed Satan was inside her and was trying to save them from hell (McNamara M.‚ 2006a‚ p‚ 1). In 2001 Yates filled the tub with water and began with the drowning of her three youngest sons‚ then her only daughter‚ and last her first born son who was seven years

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    An encounter with Satan can be looked at in many different perspectives‚ and have many different reactions. When three young boys in the city of Eseldorf come across Satan‚ they particularly enjoy his presence‚ and his fantastical powers. In Mark Twain’s The Mysterious Stranger‚ the satirical elements portrayed are Dramatic Irony‚ Absurdity‚ and Fantasy‚ to mock the ignorance and insignificance of the human race; and not only that‚ but also to draw the attention of humans and help make most of their

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    thriller‚ fantasy‚ and animation films. According to Christians beliefs‚ there are two sides of witch. There are white and black witches. Witches do not divide a human skin color‚ but they divide white and black witchcraft. Black witch who warship Satan resists the religion and cause problems to other people. White witch who claims to practice white magic only worships holy things and they are supported by saints. They firmly believe major religion for helping

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