Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Reading 5
Lines 430-468, Satan pretty much appoints himself as the savior of Hell by telling all the fallen angels that he will take the task of escaping hell and messing with God's creation. I think its kind of funny actually- Satan lost the limelight because everyone else was focused on Mammon, so to get it back he starts talking as if he will be the savior of Hell by escaping it. I still think the other demons are annoyed with Satan, so when he proclaims himself the hero, everyone else is probably rolling their eyes. Moloch seems to be the strongest one, and Belial definitely seems to be the wiliest one, so where does Satan fit? So far, I get the impression that he's pretty stupid and that he wants to prove himself, given the other smarter and stronger demons. He really does seem to be all talk; he reminds me of Roderigo.
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I'm wondering if there's a set-up here, a scheme to make Satan look good? Also, I like your reference to Satan as making himself to be a "savior"! Could he also be a "deliverer" in the since of Moses? How?
ReplyDeleteSatan is the deliverer of the news and creation of Hell. He will travel to Earth and tell the humans about Hell and Heaven from his point of view. Satan will probably mention or dwell most on his opinions of Heaven being corrupt. He will describe Heaven as if it were Hell.
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