Abstract: John Milton’ s masterpiece, Paradise Lost, is an epic poem in blank verse about man’s degeneration。 It has sparked heated debates since its publication, especially on the image of Satan。 This paper discusses the image of Satan in Milton ’s Paradise Lost。 Using the method of formalistic criticism, biographical criticism and historical criticism, this paper tries to refute the positive image of Satan and prove the negative image。 Considering Milton’ s identification , his other works, his experience, his belief, literature traditions and social values and the epic itself, the analysis and research shows that Satan is a negative image rather than a positive image in traditional views。 The analysis and interpretation about the image of Satan is the key to the understanding of this whole epic。 By analyzing it, readers can have a deeper and more objective maybe new interpretation of the epic and use multi- angle criticism and way of analysis to interpret works。75718

Keywords:  Satan;  positive image; negative image; Milton; epic

弥尔顿的《失乐园》中撒旦形象浅析

摘要：弥尔顿的大作《失乐园》是一本关于人类堕落的无韵体史诗。它自从出版就已经引起文学界的热烈讨论和争议，尤其是在撒旦的形象上。本文写的是对弥尔顿《失乐园》中撒旦形象的分析。使用形式批判，生平批判和历史批判等方法，考虑到史诗文本，作者信仰，其他作品，生平，社会价值背景和文学传统等，本文试图先反驳支持撒旦是正面形象的观点，然后列举出撒旦是反面形象的观点。研究分析最后得出了撒旦是反面形象的结论，而不是传统的认为撒旦是正面形象的观点。对于撒旦形象的分析和解读是理解全诗的关键。经过本文的研究和分析，希望可以带给读者更加深刻，客观或全新的对《失乐园》的解读。同时，给读者呈现一种多角度的批判方法和分析方式。

毕业论文关键字：撒旦；正面形象；反面形象；弥尔顿；史诗

Contents:

1。Introduction。1

        1。1 Background1

1。2 Reasons for the  positive image of Satan 1

1。3 Reasons for the  negative image of Satan1

2。 Refutations for the positive image of Satan。3

2。1  The precedent of Satan ’ s heroic image in Caedmon ’s Hymns 。3

2。2  The  positive depiction about the Satan in the first two books。3

                2。2。1 The use of the figure of speech –contrast。3

                2。2。2  The separate deeds from purposes 4

                2。2。3  The balance between minor characteristics and core characteristics。4

2。3 The full depiction of  Satan ’s image  and pale depiction of God’s  image4

 2。3。1 The successful depiction of character is not equal to the positive depiction of character。4

2。3。2   The reverence toward God 。5

2。4 The symbol of the failed but progressive bourgeoisie5

3。 Arguments for the negative image of Satan。6

        3。1 The author ’s  belief and social values。6

        3。2 The analysis of the title and plot6

        3。3 The purpose of writing this epic6

                3。3。1 The author ’s statement in the beginning6

                3。3。2 The evidence in his another poem----On His Blindness。8

        3。4 The portrayal of Satan in the epic。 10