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Paradise Lost is Milton’s masterpiece. Its story is taken from the Bible, about "the fall of man", that is, how Adam and Eve are
Paradise Lost is Milton’s masterpiece. Its story is taken from the Bible, about "the fall of man", that is, how Adam and Eve are
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Paradise Lost is Milton’s masterpiece. Its story is taken from the Bible, about "the fall of man", that is, how Adam and Eve are tempted by Satan to disobey God by eating the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, and how they are punished by God and driven out of Paradise. In Milton’s words, the purpose of writing the epic is to "justify the ways of God to men", but apparently, Milton is uttering his intense hatred of cruelness of the ruler in the poem. By depicting Satan and his followers as well as their fiery utterance and brave actions, Milton is showing a Puritan’s revolt against the dictator and against the established Catholics and the Anglican Church.
In the poem God is no better than a cruel and selfish ruler, seated on a throne with a group of angels about him singing songs to praise him. His long speeches are not pleasing at all. He is cruel and unjust in punishing Satan. His angels are stupid. But Satan is by far the most striking character in the poem, who rises against God and, though defeated, still persists in his fighting.
The story of Adam and Eve shows Milton’s belief in the power of man. God denies them a chance to pursue for knowledge. It is this longing for knowledge that opens before mankind a wide road to intelligent and active life. It has been noted by many critics that Milton’s revolutionary feeling makes him forget religious doctrines. The angels who surround God never think of expressing any opinions of their own, and they never seem to have any opinions of their own. The image of God surrounded by such angels resembles the court of an absolute monarch. But Satan and his followers, who freely discuss all issues in council, remind us of a Republic Parliament.
In the poem, Satan is described as______
选项
A、an evil person
B、a rebellious hero
C、selfish and cruel devil
D、a stupid devil
答案
B
解析
根据文章第一段“By depicting Satan and his followers as well as their fiery utterance and brave actions,Milton is showing a Puritan’s revolt against the dictator and against the established Catholics and the Anglican Church.”和第二段“But Satan is by far the most striking character in the poem,who rises against God and,though defeated,still persists in his fighting.”司 知,通过描写撒旦及其追随者的激烈言语和英勇行为,米尔顿是在表达一个清教徒对统治者 和占统治地位的天主教和英国国教的反抗。撒旦迄今为止是长诗中个性最为鲜明的角色,他 起而反抗上帝,尽管失败了,也不放弃抗争。据此判断,答案是B。
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