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This shows the power of names in Paradise Lost, as the devils’ original, angelic names are erased from Heaven as part of their fall. The devils’ debate is by necessity a choice between several evils, as is most politics in Milton’s mind. For him God was the only rightful ruler, and any human government was inherently partly unjust. Active ...
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The scene then moves to Heaven, where God the Father sits on...
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A summary of Book II in John Milton's Paradise Lost. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Paradise Lost and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
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Book 2 Summary. Satan, seated on his throne in the great hall of Pandemonium, begins the debate among the fallen angels as to how they will proceed in their attack against heaven. Moloch...
Analysis. Book II divides into two large sections. The first is the debate among the devils concerning the proper course of action. The second section deals with Satan's voyage out of Hell with Sin and Death — the only extended allegory in Paradise Lost.
Book 2 opens with Satan sitting on his throne; he addresses his legions, saying that he still hopes to regain Heaven. He says that now they must debate about the most effective way to fight God; he asks whether all out war or something more subtle is better.
He has become stronger through the despair that he has suffered in the loss of battle and also believes that the fallen angles forces are “Equal in strength” to that of Heavens. He does not care about the costs of war and “with that care lost went all his fear” of both God and Hell.
