Paradise Lost · Character
Sin
Allegorical figure born from Satan's head, keeper of Hell's gates.
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First appearance: Book II: The Council of Hell and Satan's Journey
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In Book II: The Council of Hell and Satan's Journey: Guards Hell's gates with Death; opens them for Satan after acknowledging him as her father. Later, in Book X: The Judgment, the Bridge, and the Reconciliation:…
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- Rebels, Demons, and Allegories
- Central Human and Angelic Figures
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of humanity's transi…
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- Book II: The Council of Hell and Satan's Journey
- Book X: The Judgment, the Bridge, and the Reconciliation
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