In Satan’s argument we can make out Hobbes’ idea that there need be a social contract: “The mind is its own place, and in itself / Can make a Heav’n of Hell, A Hell of Heav’n. Satan’s rebellion against God’s order is claimed to be just by Satan because he does not accept that God. Satan’s character’s rebellious nature reflects the emerging idea in 17 th century England of a social contract between people and their rulers. He has qualities that would have been admired in the 17 th century and even holds ideals that would have been approved of by Protestants struggling to break free of tradition. This is because rather than simply being the villain who revolts against God. His character is too complex to put him in only one camp.
In Milton’s Paradise Lost Satan plays both a role as villain and antihero. Literary Illustrator Gustave Dore’s depiction of Paradise Lost
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