Paradise Lost Book 1

Paradise Lost Book 1

1. Setting

   • Time
     • Before the beginning of time
   • Place
     • Hell
     • Chaos and Nights
     • Heaven
     • Earth (Garden of Eden/Paradise)

2. Characters

   • Satan
     • Head of the fallen angels
     • Ruler of Hell
     • Hatred to God
   • God
     • Ruler of Heaven
     • Creator of Adam and Eve
     • Defeat Satan during the Great War
   • Adam
     • The first Human created by God
     • The Father of Mankinds
     • The Husband of Eve
   • Eve
     • The wife of Adam
     • The Mother of Mankinds
     • The first Woman created by Adam's Bone

3. Plot

   • Line 1-26
     • The theme of the Book 1 is introduced---the author want to justify the ways of God to human beings by using the character called Satan.
   • Line 27-83
     • Satan's Revolt---Satan is casted out of Heaven, falling down with his crews. Nine days they lie on the Lake of Fire, then regain consciousness to find themselves in Hell.
   • Line 84-127
     • Satan's Speech to Beelzebub---Satan tries to convince Beelzebub to fight against God. Satan suggests that God's rules was endangered by his revolt, that he will never sink to the indignity of asking forgiveness, and outlines his intention of conducting further warfare against God.
   • Line 128-191
     • Beelzebub's reply and Satan's second speech---Beelzebub acknowledges Stan's trial of God's might, bewails loss of Heaven, and the punishment the fallen angels are suffering. He suggests that God uses Devils as His slave in Hell. Satan replies that Devils' task must be not doing any good things in Hell, and God will turn the evils into goods. If that happens, Satan will turns the goods into evils again.
   • Line 192-282
     • Satan and Beelzebub quit out of the Lake of Fire---Satan and Beelzebub left the Lake of Fire, Although he acknowledges the horror of Hell, but yet he still thinks that Hell is like Heaven, Heaven is like Hell. It is better to him to stay in Hell compared to serve in Heaven again. Beelzebub advises Satan to call other fallen angels who will be revived by their leader's voice.
   • Line 283-621
     • The devils included Belial, Moloch, Astarte and others gather in front of Satan, showing their loyalty towards Satan.
   • Line 622-669
     • Satan's speech to the Devils---Satan and his followers ready to rebel with God in Heaven.
   • Line 670-798
     • The Building of Pandemonium---Pandemonium is built in Hell, which also called as "Place of all Devils". The Pandemonium is described with details, giving a sense of Hell as a Real Place.