Much controversy has clustered round the question as to who is the hero of Paradise Lost.
There are very sensible persons, who advocate the claim of Satan, and
others, that of Adam. One critic suggests God, and another the Messiah
(Christ). A French critic (Denis Saurat) puts forward the strange thesis
that Milton himself is he hero of Paradise Lost.
(A) SATAN: THE HERO OF "PARADISE LOST"
Satan as A most Powerfully Drawn Character
Let
us see some of the points of his character which are definitely
indicated. In the beginning, it is Satan...