![]() ![]() ![]() Through this famous debate of devils in Paradise Lost Book 2, Milton shows that corruption, anarchy and power politics lie everywhere even the steadfast and resolute army of fallen angels is not immune to it. Through his poem, Milton describes to his readers the deceitful and cunning nature of lord of the Hell, Satan, and his fallen angels who embody the traits of evil, fraud, deceit, and sin, hoping to win their fatal battle against humankind through these vicious attributes.īeginning with the exuberant speech of Satan to overthrow God followed by a fiery debate among devils which leads to the ultimate triumph of Satan silencing the other angels when he heroically proclaims to sacrifice himself for the good of his fallen army, the poem throws light on the political struggle and political exploitation of Satan’s army where every fallen angel wants his suggestion regarding the impending war to be accepted regardless of its consequences. ![]()
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