Question

Based on this excerpt from John Milton's Paradise Lost, what was Satan's likely motive for wanting to punish Adam and Eve? Sight hateful, sight tormenting! thus these two Imparadis't in one anothers arms The happier Eden, shall enjoy their fill Of bliss on bliss, while I to Hell am thrust, Where neither joy nor love, but fierce desire, Among our other torments not the least, Still unfulfill'd with pain of longing pines; Yet let me not forget what I have gain'd

A) He envied the love they shared, which he would never experience.
B) He resented them because God was lenient toward Adam and Eve but banished Satan.
C)He was angry with God and wanted to seek revenge by ruining God’s creations.
D)He was furious that God did not love him as he loved the humans Adam and Eve.
E)He felt disrespected because God seemed to value humans more than an angel like himself.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A): Based on the excerpt from John Milton's "Paradise Lost," Satan's likely motive for wanting to punish Adam and Eve was that he envied the love they shared, which he would never experience.

There are several clues that support this answer: he finds the sight of Adam and Eve embracing to be hateful; he also says that they will enjoy bliss while he is thrust into Hell, and that he will have no joy or love while he is there. His envy is evident when he says that he will only feel desire and longing pines for what he can't have. All the other options for the answer mention God, and Satan's feeling towards him, but in this excerpt there is no mention of God or His preferences.

Answer 2

Answer:

A.) He envied the love they shared, which he would never experienced.

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