This document provides a character study of Adam, Eve, and Satan from John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost Book IX". It summarizes that Eve is created from Adam's rib to be his companion, and that she is more physically attractive but less intellectually strong than Adam. It notes that Satan tempts Eve by exploiting her vanity, convincing her to eat the forbidden fruit first before persuading Adam. It describes Adam as the first man, strong but not as logical, who eats the fruit to avoid losing Eve. Satan is introduced as the former angel Lucifer, who was thrown from heaven due to his envy and now wants to damage human happiness created by God.

1. NAMENAME: Kailash P. Baraiya
CLASSCLASS: M.A, SEMSEM: 1, YEARYEAR: 2016
ROLL NOROLL NO: 17
Paper:1
SUBJECTSUBJECT: The Renaissance Literature
TOPICTOPIC: Character Study of Adam, Eve and Satan
in 'Paradise Lost Book IX'
SUBMITTED TOSUBMITTED TO: Dr. Dilip Barad
Depaartment of English, M.K. Bhavnagar
University

2. 'PARADISE LOST BOOK IX'PARADISE LOST BOOK IX '
➔'Paradise Lost' is an Epic poem in blank verse by the seventeenth
century English poet John Milton (1608-1674).
➔The poem is the Biblical story of the fall of man.
➔The temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen Angle Satan and
their explusion from the Eden Garden.
➔ Milton's purpose is to “ Justify the ways of God to Man.

3. ●
Three main characters in ' PARADISE LOSTThree main characters in ' PARADISE LOST
BOOK IX'BOOK IX'
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ADAMADAM
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EVEEVE
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SATANSATAN

4. ➔ Eve is a similar character as a Adam, she is mother of mankind.
➔ God creat Eve from Adam's rib as his helpmate,and to give him
company.
➔ Eve is more physically attractive than Adam, but not as srtong
physically or intellecttualy.
➔ Eve is linked to the flow of Vanity, and Satan as the Serpent will
use this defect against her.
➔Eve eat a firts bite of the Forbidden fruit and then he convinced to
eat the Fruit for Adam.
EveEve

5. ➔
AdamAdam
➔ Adam is the first man on earth, he is the father of mankind.
➔Adam weak in logic and argument, but he is symbol of strength
and he is very srong and intelligent.
➔Adam loves Eve and his love for Eve is became his weakness.
➔ His affection towards Eve leads him to eat the fruit of knowledge.
➔ Adam know about the result of eating the fruit, but though he eat
because he want to avoid losing Eve.

6. ➔
SatanSatan
➔ Satan is the first major character introduced in the poem, formaly
called Lucifer.
➔ He is full of envey.
➔ He wants to take revange against God because he through out
from Heaven.
➔ He wants to damage the happiness of human being made by
God.
➔ He is a tragic figure who describes himself with the now famouse
quote “Better to regin in Hell than serve in Heaven”.