The character of Satan in Paradise Lost can be considered a hero in some cases. Most people would be completely shocked at the mere thought that God's fallen angel was a hero in every sense of the word. However, in this work of John Milton, Satan can be considered the major protagonist. The question most people will ask is why. Why do people find so much pleasure in analyzing the character of Satan? One of the main reasons could be the depth of the character; he's such a rounded character with so many likeable traits that set him apart from others. Satan has been classified as one of the most dynamic and complicated characters in literature and for good reason. Before one can understand the motives of Satan's character, that person must know the basic plot of Paradise Lost. Satan was God's highest angel and ruled heaven alongside God. Everything was going well until Satan decided he wanted to rule Heaven for himself. Satan wanted all the power for himself and refused to rule under anyone. Satan rounded up other angels to follow suit, but then they were harassed by the almighty power of God. God condemned Satan and the other angels to a place called Hell. Later, God sent a man and a woman named Adam and Eve to Earth to observe how humans would act and also to see if they would obey Him. Adam and Eve reacted to the Garden of Eden like any other person. He considered the Earth to be absolutely magnificent, even more beautiful than the Sky. God told Adam and Eve to enjoy the garden, but not to eat of the forbidden fruit. They lived happily until Satan decided to test humans so he could get them to go against God's will. He tricked Eve into eating the forbidden fruit and in doing so he condemned the human...... middle of paper ......nce Guide to English Literature. Ed. DL Kirkpatrick. 2nd ed. Chicago: St. James Press, 1991. Gale Library Resources. Internet. April 23, 2014. < http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CH1420005659&v=2.1&u=avl_ludc&it=r&p=LitRG&sw=w&asid=81bc92cf4151feaa596bf45b93ff9e43 "The Ways of God: Paradise Lost." John Milton: Poetry. David M. Miller. Boston: Twayne, 1978. 65-155. Twayne English Author Series 242. Gale Literary Resources. Internet. April 23, 2014. Luxon, Thomas H., ed. Milton's Reading Room, http://www.dartmouth.edu/~milton, April 2008. Web.Murphy, Christopher. “Construction and Rhetoric: A Study of Satan in Paradise Lost.” . Np, and Web. April 23 2014.